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Charles Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ohio-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheeling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | Steel manufacturing co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1470 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Wheeling |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bates | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Bates | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Eugenia Bates | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ohio, West …
Son, age 7
Ohio, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Ohio, West …
Son, age 19
Ohio, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ohio-County, West …
Son, age 29
Ohio-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Charles E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheeling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | Steel manufacturing co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1470 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (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 Eugenia Bates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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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
Eugenia Bates
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bates
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04437-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell M Hubbard | 30 | Head | Structural Engineer | West Va |
| 42 | Martha A Hubbard | 28 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 43 | Geo E Buchon | 32 | Head | Tint Supervisor | West Va |
| 44 | Mildred L Buchon | 30 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 45 | Jo-Ann Buchon | 14 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 46 | Nancy Lee Buchon | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 47 | George B Buchon | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 48 | John A Schubert | 29 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Ohio |
| 49 | Esther E Schubert | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Blake H Schubert | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 51 | Marion J Barth | 34 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Ohio |
| 52 | Arline M Barth | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Marion J Jr Barth | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Edw G Lehman | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Magdalene B Lehman | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Willard E Lehman | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | West Va |
| 57 | Allan L Lehman | 25 | Son | New Yorker Musician | West Va |
| 58 | Nell Heckey | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Va |
| 59 | Thelma M Heckey | 63 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 60 | Willard D Yrout | 38 | Head | House Cleaner | West Va |
| 61 | Alice L Yrout | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Nancy J Yrout | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Alice L Yrout | 5 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 64 | William D Yrout | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 65 | Yvonne Borchert | 17 | Servant | Servant | West Va |
| 66 | Freda H Bowers | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Va |
| 67 | Herbert Lena Bowers | 70 | Aunt | — | West Va |
| 68 | Loretta Lackey | 57 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 69 | George M Lackey | 28 | Son | Service Man | West Va |
| 70 | Marshall E Lackey | 28 | Son | Salesman | West Va |
| 71 | Eugene S Ewing | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Va |
| 72 | Kathryn M Ewing | 27 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 73 | Richard S Ewing | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 74 | Caroline Misiura | 18 | Servant | New Houseworker | West Va |
| 75 | Charles E Bates | 62 | Head | Musical Serviceman | Kentucky |
| 76 | Eugenia H Bates | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Charles E Jr Bates THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lester B Crow | 49 | Head | Advertising Agent | West Va |
| 79 | Laura H Crow | 43 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 80 | Dorothy Anne Crow | 17 | Daughter | — | West Va |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)