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Charles Carlson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Carlson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harold Carlson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helene Carlson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | School |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Carlson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Carlson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carlson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carlson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Carlson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00939-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maria Burke | 41 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 42 | Lucille Burke | 40 | Sister | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 43 | Louise Gerken | 65 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Elmer Beeman | 45 | Head | Butter Maker | So. Dakota |
| 45 | Helene Beeman | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Dorothy Beeman | 22 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 47 | Elmer Jr. Beeman | 20 | Son | Estimator | Illinois |
| 48 | Norrell Becker | 32 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 49 | Mildred Becker | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | May A. Gilbert | 64 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 51 | Mae Goodspeed | 72 | Partner | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Lawrence L. Drumheller | 57 | Head | Accountant | Kansas |
| 53 | Myrtle H. Drumheller | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Lawrence R. Drumheller | 27 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Roberta Addington | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lloyd Israell | 26 | Head | Asst Weighmaster | Illinois |
| 57 | Janet Israell | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Sandra Israell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Janet G. Israell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Edwin Cortacy | 41 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Cortacy | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Edwin Cortacy | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Marguerite Cortacy | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Elizabeth Knoche | 55 | Head | Executive | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Carla Knoche | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 67 | George A. Pruinski | 29 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 68 | Marie Pruinski | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | George M. Jr. Pruinski | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Charles H. Carlson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 71 | Helene Carlson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Harold W. Carlson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Claude Hostler | 45 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 74 | Kathleen Hostler | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Julia Hostler | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Melvina Fallon | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Francis Olmstead | 34 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 78 | Alice Olmstead | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Billy Olmstead | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Robert Olmstead | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)