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Charles Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Charles Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSangamon-County, Illinois
SurnameBishop
Given NameCharles L
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age61
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Woodside Twp
1935 Residence (County)Sangamon
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked72
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWoodside Twp
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Charles Bishop Head — 61 ~1879
Margaret Bishop Daughter — 33 ~1907
Laura Bishop Spouse — 60 ~1880
Kathleen Bishop Daughter — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 40
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bishop
Given Name Charles C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farming
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 51
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bishop
Given Name Charles L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Head, age 61
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
Surname Bishop
Given Name Charles L
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Woodside Twp
1935 Residence (County) Sangamon
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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Our Model Tree links Charles Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Illinois
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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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00967)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Homer Vogal 47 Head Proprietor Illinois
2 Louise R Vogal 47 Wife Proprietor Illinois
3 Leroy Murphy 41 Head Airplane Mechanic Pennsylvania
4 Rose Q Murphy 41 Wife Proprietor Illinois
5 David J Bridges 68 Head — Illinois
6 Emma R Bridges 70 Wife — Kentucky
7 Ella King 76 Lodger — Illinois
8 Erna A Determeier 32 Head Teacher Illinois
9 Sophia Determeier 28 Sister Stenographer Illinois
10 William Moss 38 Head Farm Hand Kentucky
11 Beulah S Moss 37 Wife — Kentucky
12 Lemuel Moss 15 Son — Kentucky
13 Cavan Moss 13 Son — Illinois
14 Leroy Moss 3 Son — Illinois
15 Thomas Simmons 20 Cousin Farm Hand Kentucky
16 Elsie Simmons 22 Cousin — Kentucky
17 Minnie A Determeier 70 Head — Illinois
18 Mary L Determeier 59 Sister — Illinois
19 Katie J Determeier 56 Sister — Illinois
20 Robert Faulkner 23 Servant Farm Hand Kentucky
21 Ed. P Regann 25 Head — Illinois
22 Juanita Regann 23 Wife — Missouri
23 Mary Lou Regann 3 Daughter — Illinois
24 Charles L Bishop THIS PERSON 61 Head Farmer Ohio
25 Laura P Bishop 60 Wife — Illinois
26 Kathleen Bishop 35 Daughter Social Worker Illinois
27 Margaret Bishop 33 Daughter — Illinois
28 Roy J Dithemeier 44 Head Proprietor Illinois
29 Ethel Dithemeier 36 Wife Proprietor Illinois
30 Roy Jr Dithemeier 11 Daughter — Illinois
31 Laura Berriman 31 Lodger Checker Illinois
32 Grant Curry 44 Lodger Handyman Indiana
33 Sam Geleccic 20 Lodger Floor Manager Illinois
34 Curtis Q Lykens 30 Head Proprietor Kentucky
35 Verna Lykens 28 Wife — Kentucky
36 Thejane Lykens 9 Daughter — Illinois
37 Robert Lykens 6 Son — Illinois
38 William Siebert 56 Head Farmer Illinois
39 Leona Siebert 47 Wife — Illinois
40 Mildred Siebert 20 Daughter — Missouri

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)

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