Charles Cole — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Cole
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine oper.
Industry	Steel Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Machine Oper.
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Cole	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Charles Cole	Head	—	60	~1880
Charles Cole	Son	—	18	~1922
James Cole	Son	—	15	~1925
Flora Cole	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 41

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Railway mail clerk
Industry	Government
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 50

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 60

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Cole
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Machine oper.
Industry	Steel Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Charles Cole

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01130-00628)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank Bloemer	28	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
42	Bonnie Bloemer	26	Wife	—	Indiana
43	William Bloemer	4	Son	—	Indiana
44	Virginia Bloemer	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Kenneth Mason	30	Head	Melter	Indiana
46	Wilma Mason	23	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Madonna Mason	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	Karl Kampovsky	24	Head	Timekeeper	Indiana
49	Harriett Kampovsky	23	Wife	—	Rhode Island
50	Charles W. Cole THIS PERSON	60	Head	Machine Oper.	Indiana
51	Flora E. Cole	59	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Dorothy E. Cole	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Charles W. Jr. Cole	18	Son	Delivery	Indiana
54	James Cole	15	Son	—	Indiana
55	Roland Quackenbush	46	Head	Battery Mkr	Indiana
56	Ladice Quackenbush	43	Wife	—	Indiana
57	William Lukins	44	Head	Machinist	Indiana
58	Mary Louise Lukins	32	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Rosemary Lukins	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	William Lukins	11	Son	—	Indiana
61	Raymond Lukins	9	Son	—	Indiana
62	Betty Jean Lukins	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Reginald Holmes	25	Head	Parts Buyer	Canada-Eng
64	Doris Holmes	26	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Nadine Holmes	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Virgil Holmes	46	Head	Operator	Indiana
67	Laura Holmes	45	Wife	—	Kansas
68	Kyle Holmes	16	Son	—	Kansas
69	Edgar D. Seller	53	Head	Clerk	Indiana
70	Margaret Seller	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	John Seller	23	Son	Inspector	Indiana
72	Russell Seller	21	Son	Typist	Indiana
73	Charles D. Seller	19	Son	Typist	Indiana
74	Melba Seller	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Madeline Seller	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Donald Seller	12	Son	—	Indiana
77	Robert Seller	10	Son	—	Indiana
78	Marius Faure	62	Head	Wire Insulation Maker	France
79	Rosie Faure	53	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Louise Faure	29	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Missouri

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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.

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