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Charles Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Laura — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Mateo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Mateo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 3100 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Township / Ward | Palo Alto City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Cross | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Cross | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Phyllis Cross | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Stephen Cross | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 10
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 21
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Head, age 31
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Mateo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Mateo |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 3100 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Cross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Cross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cross
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Cross
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Cross
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
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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 — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00336-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Remont Basch | 32 | Head | Purchasing Dept | California |
| 42 | Alia B Basch | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 43 | Yvonne Lee Basch | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Phillip Basch | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Carol Basch | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Sandra Lynne Basch | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Harold Terrell | 53 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 48 | Beatrice B Terrell | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Carol Rae Terrell | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Beatrice Terrell | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Rose S Becher | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Alice G Child | 52 | Head | Nurse | Illinois |
| 53 | Burney Child | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 54 | Ruth Child | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Charles M Cross THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Geologist | California |
| 56 | Phyllis Cross | 31 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Jeremy Cross | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Stephen V Cross | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Mary Linda Reade | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Mary Jean Reade | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ida B Isenberg | 41 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Barbara Ann Isenberg | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Nell C Winborn | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nell H Winborn | 32 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Robert Winborn | 28 | Son | Deards Transfer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Patrick Riley | 57 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 67 | Margaret Riley | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Alan Riley | 25 | Son | Engineer | California |
| 69 | James Riley | 24 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Russell W Martin | 61 | Head | — | California |
| 71 | Clara B Martin | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Alvin S Parsons | 57 | Head | Gardener | Minnesota |
| 73 | Adeline Parsons | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Charles W Porter | 45 | Head | Secretary | California |
| 75 | Katherine Porter | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jean Porter | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | Karen Ann Porter | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 78 | Kenneth Cozzens | 42 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 79 | Eleanor V Cozzens | 47 | Wife | Editor | Oregon |
| 80 | Katherine Berto | 38 | Lodger | Editor | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)