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Charles Bates — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Bates across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carter-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carter-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist #7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Bates | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Bates | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lyda Bates | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Iena Adams | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Bates | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Carter-County, Kentucky
Son, age 32
Carter-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist #7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Bates across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Bates (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lyda Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lyde Bates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Bates
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Bates
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lyda Bates
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lyde Bates
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bates
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Josephine Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01292-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James O'Neal | 50 | Head | Mine Operator | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mabel O'Neal | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Rupert O'Neal | 20 | Son | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 44 | Virginia O'Neal | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Kathleen O'Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Wayne O'Neal | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | George W. O'Neal | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hubert O'Neal | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edna M. O'Neal | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Madeline O'Neal | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Pauline O'Neal | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jonie O'Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles C. Bates | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lyda Bates | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles W. Bates THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 56 | Iena Adams | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Josephine Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | John R. Bates | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Francis E. Bates | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Clifford D. Sexton | 79 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bell Sexton | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edward Sexton | 27 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Herman Ellenberg | 57 | Head | Mine Operator | Ohio |
| 64 | Winnie Ellenberg | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Edna Ellenberg | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 66 | Charles Ellenberg | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Milton Ellenberg | 33 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mabel Ellenberg | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Roy Ellenberg | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alice Ellenberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ray Ellenberg | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Robert Ellenberg | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Joseph Ellenberg | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Caroline Ellenberg | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Wells | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Thelma Wells | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Aloma Wells | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Win Wells | 62 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | John Stewart | 62 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Alice Stewart | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)