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Charles Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Charles — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | publishing co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 2340 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | City Of Orange |
| 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 Cole | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charles Cole | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Cole | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 1
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | publishing co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 2340 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cole
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Cole
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cole
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cole
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Cole
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Cole
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen S. Winner | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna Q. Heberton | 70 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Katherine Heberton | 45 | daughter | President | New Jersey |
| 49 | John G. Dolson | 59 | head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Louise W. Dolson | 58 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Alice Perkins | 44 | servant | Maid | New Jersey |
| 52 | Max Weinmann | 58 | head | Doctor | New Jersey |
| 53 | Fanny Weinmann | 49 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Bernard F. Linn | 38 | son-in-law | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lea Linn | 36 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph Schwartz | 52 | head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 57 | Tillie Schwartz | 53 | wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Benjamin Schwartz | 26 | son | News Worker | New Jersey |
| 59 | Morris Schwartz | 25 | son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 60 | Sarah Schwartz | 23 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 61 | Harry Schwartz | 21 | son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 62 | Beatrice Schwartz | 19 | daughter | Wrapper | New Jersey |
| 63 | Herman Schwartz | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Sheldon K. Turner | 41 | head | Office Manager | Ohio |
| 65 | Leah S. Turner | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Carol Turner | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Sheldon K. Jr. Turner | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles Cole | 56 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret Cole | 54 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles C. Cole THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 71 | Bror S. Troedsson | 36 | head | Physician | Sweden |
| 72 | Pauline Troedsson | 38 | wife | — | Turkey |
| 73 | Carol M. Troedsson | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Andrew Allen | 58 | head | Executive | Maine |
| 75 | Henrietta Allen | 51 | wife | — | Maine |
| 76 | John Allen | 28 | son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 77 | Ross Allen | 24 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Catherine Kubik | 35 | servant | Maid | New Jersey |
| 79 | Sue Bachar | 24 | servant | Maid | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 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)