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Charles Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Grover — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Isabella |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Ore Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Isabella |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Talley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Grover Cole | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Max Talley | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Cole | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ted Cole | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Max Cole | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ray Cole | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ola Cole | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Tennessee
Son, age
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 7 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Isabella |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Ore Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Grover Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Grover Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Cole
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grover Cole
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Cole
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grover Cole
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Cole
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Cole
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ruth Talley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ted Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grover Cole | 50 | Head | Electrician | Georgia |
| 42 | Ola Cole | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Charles Cole THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 44 | Max Cole | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ray Cole | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ted Cole | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ruth Talley | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Max Talley | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Flavis Kincaid | 29 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 50 | Dorothy Kincaid | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Clarice Kincaid | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Walter Monday | 33 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mammie Monday | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Frank Monday | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Deloris Monday | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Geraldine Monday | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Shelby Monday | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Pat Shelton | 48 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 59 | Hattie Shelton | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Imogene Shelton | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Pauline Harper | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willis Loudermilk | 22 | Son-in-law | Pack Hauler | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ruby Loudermilk | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Earl York | 38 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 65 | Mary York | 36 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Geneva York | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Richard York | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Edwin York | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Betty York | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Peggy York | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Earline York | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Neil York | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Infant York | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mckinley Talley | 41 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 75 | Mckinley Jr. Talley | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Earlene Talley | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Robert Talley | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Kathalene Talley | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Marylen Talley | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Billy Talley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
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)