Charles Craig — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Charles Craig across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Clara — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Craig
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Mitchellville town
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Mailcarrier
Industry	in town
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Mailcarrier
Township / Ward	Mitchellville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Kaitryn Craig	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Elsie Craig	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Charles Craig	Head	—	43	~1897
Albert Craig	Other	—	73	~1867
Clara Craig	Other	—	68	~1872
Charlene Craig	Daughter	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 22

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Craig
Given Name	Charles M.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Grain Elevator
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 33

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Craig
Given Name	Charles M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	Rural route 8876
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 43

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Craig
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Mitchellville town
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Mailcarrier
Industry	in town
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Charles Craig across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Albert Craig

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Clara Craig

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Charles Craig

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa

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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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00028)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Doris Killinger	30	daughter	Np	Iowa
2	Roy Pearson	55	head	Manager	Iowa
3	Alice Pearson	55	wife	—	Iowa
4	James Wilson	65	head	Manager	Iowa
5	Belle Wilson	58	wife	—	Iowa
6	Lloyd Gabbert	50	head	Salesman	Illinois
7	Carrie Gabbert	45	wife	—	Iowa
8	Helen Gabbert	14	daughter	—	Iowa
9	Shirley Gabbert	5	daughter	—	Iowa
10	Helen Longfellow	22	lodger	Teacher	Iowa
11	Emma Belem	64	head	—	Iowa
12	George Bean	44	son	Mechanic	Iowa
13	Reuben Stewart	37	head	Electrician	Missouri
14	Blanche Stewart	33	wife	—	Iowa
15	Michael Stewart	2	son	—	Iowa
16	Frank Mccauley	80	head	—	Illinois
17	Frances Mccauley	70	wife	—	Delaware
18	Mellie Weaver	60	head	—	Iowa
19	Charles Craig THIS PERSON	43	head	Mailcarrier	Iowa
20	Elsie Craig	41	wife	—	Iowa
21	Charlene Craig	4	daughter	—	Iowa
22	Kaitryn Craig	2	daughter	—	Iowa
23	Albert Craig	73	father	—	Iowa
24	Clara Craig	68	mother	—	Iowa
25	Minnie Carson	61	head	Husband Passed Away Last Oct 1939	Iowa
26	Martha Pierson	75	head	—	Iowa
27	Clyde Bowman	54	head	Laborer	Iowa
28	Leona Bowman	29	wife	—	Iowa
29	Donald Bowman	4	son	—	Iowa
30	Ruth Bowman	3	son	—	Iowa
31	Sadie Methee	64	head	—	Illinois
32	Joe Methee	65	brother	—	Illinois
33	Chas. Walters	54	head	Foreman	Iowa
34	Belle Walters	54	wife	—	Iowa
35	Eleanor Walters	16	daughter	—	Iowa
36	Freda Edgar	24	lodger	Teacher	Iowa
37	Coralie Ebortz	24	lodger	Teacher	Iowa
38	Frank Hodes	70	head	—	Ohio
39	Lilian Hodes	71	wife	—	Minnesota
40	Elva Watkins	28	lodger	Teacher	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Charles

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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