CC
Charles Carlson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Musselshell-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Musselshell-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Musselshell-County, Montana |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roundup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Musselshell |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Roundup |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Carlson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Carlson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Carlson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Elmer Carlson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Eino Carlson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Uno Carlson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hilda Carlson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Musselshell, Montana
Head, age 38
Musselshell, Montana · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Musselshell, Montana
Head, age 46
Musselshell, Montana · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Company Man |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Musselshell-County, Montana
Head, age 56
Musselshell-County, Montana · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roundup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Musselshell |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Charles Carlson
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Montana
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Musselshell-County, Montana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Musselshell-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02226-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice M Smith | 82 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Block Ends | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | James Brown | 26 | Head | Bartender | Montana |
| 4 | Zois Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 5 | Bernard J. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 6 | Bonnie Mae Greene | 16 | Roomer | New Worker | Montana |
| 7 | Albert Polich | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Yugoslavia |
| 8 | Thelma Polich | 28 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 9 | Block Ends | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Charles Carlson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 11 | Hilda Carlson | 56 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 12 | Uno Carlson | 25 | Son | New Worker | Montana |
| 13 | Elmer Carlson | 23 | Son | New Worker | Montana |
| 14 | Eino Carlson | 19 | Son | Slate Picker | Montana |
| 15 | Mary Carlson | 29 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 16 | Mildred Carlson | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 17 | Block Ends | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Charles Gronas | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary L. Gronas | 52 | Wife | Janitress | Iowa |
| 20 | Edward Gronas | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Montana |
| 21 | Lucille Gronas | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Montana |
| 22 | Robert Gronas | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Montana |
| 23 | E. G. Easman | 49 | Head | Miner | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Esther Easman | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Marvin Easman | 24 | Son | Tippleman | Montana |
| 26 | Blayne Easman | 20 | Daughter | Librarian | Montana |
| 27 | Theodore Easman | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 28 | Vern Easman | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 29 | Harry H. Harper | 47 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 30 | Blanche Harper | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Teddy A. Harper | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 32 | Donald J. Harper | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Lawrence Harper | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 34 | Ruth Harper | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | Mabel Harper | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 36 | Glenn Harper | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 37 | Lois A. Harper | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 38 | A. E. Prazis | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Myrtle Prazis | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Block Ends | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
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)