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Charles Curtis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Charles Curtis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 Sedalia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 Sedalia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Curtis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Curtis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bess Curtis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Colorado
Son, age 24
Douglas, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scot |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Douglas, Colorado
Head, age 34
Douglas, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Douglas-County, Colorado
Head, age 45
Douglas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 Sedalia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Curtis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Curtis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Curtis
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Curtis
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Curtis
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Colorado
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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 — Douglas-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00460-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Heckner | 15 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Tracy Penley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 3 | Ruth E Penley | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Colorado |
| 4 | James Penley | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Fay S Daugherty | 45 | Head | Power Shovel Operator | Colorado |
| 6 | Mabel I Daugherty | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Charles S Daugherty | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | John G Daugherty | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Charles E Farris | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Chauncey W Edmonds | 48 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 11 | Margaret H Edmonds | 41 | Wife | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 12 | Andrew H Mcnally | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Mary A Mcnally | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Gladys R Mcnally | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Colorado |
| 15 | Paul R Breitkreutz | 48 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 16 | Cuba M Breitkreutz | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Paul R Jr Breitkreutz | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Ruth E Mack | 19 | Step daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Lottie B Mack | 17 | Step daughter | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Herbert C Breitkreutz | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Bert A Farris | 58 | Head | — | England |
| 22 | Ernest I Griffith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Nellie M Griffith | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Verna L Griffith | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Joseph D Kouba | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Helen A Kouba | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Earl C Kouba | 22 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 28 | Edgar Nelson | 25 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Colorado |
| 29 | Guy Cook | 53 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 30 | Warren Atkinson | 26 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Leota Kouba | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Colorado |
| 32 | Kouba | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Hackell M Buntem|Buntin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 34 | Alice E Buntem|Buntin | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Ralph Whittlow | 56 | Head | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 36 | Erwin Breitwieser | 37 | Head | Fox Rancher | Germany |
| 37 | Elizabeth Breitwieser | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles F Curtis THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 39 | Bess C Curtis | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Donna J Curtis | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
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)