Charles Dawson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Charles Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Dawson
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	HOLYOKE
1935 Residence (County)	HAMPDEN
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Chief Mech. Engineer
Industry	Brush Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	4250
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Chief Mech. Engineer
Township / Ward	Holyoke
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Dawson	Head	—	49	~1891
May Dawson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Dorothy Dawson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Ruth Dawson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Emmie Dawson	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Head, age 39

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1899
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Vocational School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 49

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	HOLYOKE
1935 Residence (County)	HAMPDEN
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Chief Mech. Engineer
Industry	Brush Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	4250
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Charles Dawson

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01596-00556)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John E. Hurley	43	Head	Mechanic	Mass.
42	Bertha Hurley	39	Wife	—	Mass.
43	Albert Hurley	11	Son	—	Mass.
44	John Jr. Hurley	1	Son	—	Mass.
45	Charles F. Dawson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Chief Mech. Engineer	England
46	May E. Dawson	46	Wife	—	Mass.
47	Ruth Dawson	19	Daughter	—	Mass.
48	Emmie Lou Dawson	18	Daughter	—	Mass.
49	Dorothy Marie Dawson	16	Daughter	—	Mass.
50	Ralph Hynes	34	Head	Owner	New York
51	Josephine Hynes	35	Wife	—	Mass.
52	Andrew Hynes	6	Son	—	Mass.
53	Inez B. Dulude	41	Head	Domestic Work	New Hampshire
54	Clair Dulude	35	Daughter	Housework	Mass.
55	Robert Carey	38	Head	Salesman	Vermont
56	Emilie Carey	31	Wife	—	Mass.
57	Nancy Carey	10	Daughter	—	Mass.
58	Janice Carey	7	Daughter	—	Mass.
59	John Pollard	61	Head	Delivery Clerk	Eire
60	Maria Pollard	64	Wife	—	Eire
61	John Lacey	42	Head	Schoolteacher	Mass.
62	Helen Lacey	43	Wife	—	Mass.
63	Helen Lacey	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
64	Thomas J. Fallon	66	Head	Fireman	Eire
65	Mary M. Fallon	56	Wife	—	Mass.
66	James C. Mcmanus	65	Head	Fireman	Mass.
67	Mary E. Ryan	60	Sister	—	Mass.
68	Charles Green	26	Head	Owner	England
69	Georgiana Green	58	Wife	—	Mass.
70	Earl Green	29	Son	Owner	Mass.
71	Michael J. Smith	47	Head	Policeman	Eire
72	Catherine Smith	44	Wife	—	Eire
73	Richard Smith	12	Son	—	Mass.
74	Francis Smith	10	Son	—	Mass.
75	Eileen Smith	8	Daughter	—	Mass.
76	Walter A. Scott	41	Head	Traffic Mgr.	Mass.
77	Hazel E. Scott	41	Wife	—	Mass.
78	Philip R. Scott	18	Son	Helper	Mass.
79	Ethelyn Scott	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
80	Arthur E. Sandell	51	Head	Owner	England

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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.

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