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Charles Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matoaca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | freight clerk |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Freight Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Matoaca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Phillips | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Esther Burton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Burton | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Minnie Burton | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Charlene Burton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Phillips | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 34
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 45
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Freight agent |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,250 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Head, age 55
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matoaca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Occupation | freight clerk |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Burton
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Phillip Rudy | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Dalton J. Burton | 49 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie Burton | 38 | Wife | Operator | Virginia |
| 44 | Billy Burton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles D. Burton THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Freight Clerk | Virginia |
| 46 | Minnie Burton | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Esther Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlene Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Willie D. Phillips | 22 | Son-in-law | Cashier | Virginia |
| 50 | June Phillips | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 51 | Mayland R. Graves | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Minnie Graves | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Caroline Graves | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Walter Graves | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Edwin Eigenburn | 72 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 56 | Hattie Eigenburn | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lawrence E. Patram | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Coleen Patram | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alma Bryant | 30 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 60 | Preston Emory | 19 | Lodger | Deliv Boy | Virginia |
| 61 | Walter J. Shepperson | 22 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary E. Shepperson | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Walter Jr. Shepperson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Eugene Shepperson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Carl Shepperson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Carlene Shepperson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Betty Shepperson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Aubrey A. Andrews | 39 | Head | Rougher | Virginia |
| 69 | Alese Andrews | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eugene Andrews | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Marie Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thelma Andrews | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Bessie Shepperson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ida Shepperson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Dorothy Shepperson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ernest A. O'Neill | 39 | Head | Sales Clerk | North Carolina |
| 77 | Harriette O'Neill | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Merlin O'Neill | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Harvey Moore | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Carrie Moore | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)