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Charles Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Bernard — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Industry | new Worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Benson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maud Benson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Helen Benson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Benson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Francis Benson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Benson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charles Benson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Phoebe Benson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Carl E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Industry | new Worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Benson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Benson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Benson
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Benson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Benson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Benson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Helen Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03658-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Kohler | 61 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Kohler | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Kohler | 36 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Kohler | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Albert Kohler | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Raymond Kohler | 22 | Son | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Esther Kohler | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Phall | 49 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Phall | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas Frain | 35 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles Benson | 42 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Maud Benson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Benson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Maxine Benson | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Benson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jean Benson | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Phoebe Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Francis Benson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Gundlach | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lillie Gundlach | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Lillian Keil | 51 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Gagliardo | 53 | Head | Repairman | Italy |
| 23 | Josephine Gagliardo | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Margaret Gagliardo | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nicholas Gagliardo | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | August Gagliardo | 20 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Gagliardo | 18 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marie Gagliardo | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Gagliardo | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Josephine Zucker | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nathalene Gagliardo | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Fitzpatrick | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Dorothy Fitzpatrick | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Donald Fitzpatrick | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Fitzpatrick | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Neil Frain | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Frain | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Goller | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Goller | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Goller | 42 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)