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Charles Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rogers & Fannie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Stock Yards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Dawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlotte Dawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Patricia Dawson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sophia Dawson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Caroline Dawson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charles Dawson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Carter D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Carter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Stock Yards |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rogers Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Hawkins (~0.83 confidence) and mother Linnie Hawkins (~0.83 confidence) and mother Caroline Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Rogers Dawson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Hawkins
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Linnie Hawkins
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Caroline Dawson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Dawson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charlotte Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophia Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00944-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Spelich | 8 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Frank Dolik | 27 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 3 | Victoria Dolik | 22 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Ann Dolik | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Joseph Lauraitis | 28 | Head | Beef Lugger | Illinois |
| 6 | Bernice Lauraitis | 25 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John Gialis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 8 | Mary Kapelievicz | 52 | Head | — | Austria |
| 9 | Henrietta Kapelievicz | 33 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 10 | Nellie Kapelievicz | 26 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 11 | Thomas Stramik | 33 | Head | Solderer | Illinois |
| 12 | Julia Stramik | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Peter Stramik | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Joseph Budgen | 72 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 15 | Barbara Budgen | 68 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 16 | Anna Budgen | 29 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Illinois |
| 17 | Rose Groblewsky | 70 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 18 | Frank Groblewsky | 33 | Son | Chipper | New York |
| 19 | Alex Groblewsky | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Julian Ploguias | 61 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 21 | Barbara Ploguias | 61 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 22 | Barbara Ploguias | 19 | Daughter | Sorter | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Jodis | 66 | Lodger | — | Lithuania |
| 24 | Petronella Paitikaitis | 59 | Lodger | Milliner | Lithuania |
| 25 | Stanley Chernes | 42 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Lithuania |
| 26 | Anna Chernes | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 27 | Martha Chernes | 21 | Daughter | Milliner | Illinois |
| 28 | Eugenia Chernes | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Charles Kydalis | 57 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 30 | Amelia Kydalis | 55 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 31 | Charles Jr. Kydalis | 23 | Son | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Bernice Kydalis | 18 | Daughter | Solderer | Illinois |
| 33 | Caroline Dawson | 40 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Dawson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 35 | Patricia Dawson | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 36 | Sophia Dawson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 37 | Helen Dawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charlotte Dawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Matthew Kunas | 58 | Head | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 40 | Magdalene Kunas | 49 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)