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Charles Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tyler-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tyler-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tyler-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Clay work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Knight | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Dawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Dawson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sellman Dawson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Allie Dawson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alma Dawson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rena Dawson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tyler, West …
Son, age 17
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Tyler-County, West …
Son, age 26
Tyler-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Clay work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Rena Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Tyler-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chauncey D. Twyford | 43 | Head | Assessor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lena Twyford | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas A. Twyford | 83 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Luella Twyford | 80 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Samuel J. Steed | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Myrtle Mae Steed | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James Steed | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Marcella Steed | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth Steed | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Wanda Steed | 3 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sellman Dawson | 62 | Head | Pilot | West Virginia |
| 12 | Allie Dawson | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rena Dawson | 31 | daughter | Helper | Ohio |
| 14 | Charles Dawson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Helper | Ohio |
| 15 | Alma Dawson | 19 | daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 16 | Clarence Dawson | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Knight | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Evan Maxwell | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Maxwell | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | William Maxwell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Carl Maxwell | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Eloise Maxwell | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | William C. Maxwell | 67 | Father | Utility Man | Ohio |
| 24 | S. G. Hissom | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lou Hissom | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Doris Hissom | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lawrence Caldwell | 26 | — | Helper | West Virginia |
| 28 | William Newman | 24 | — | Helper | West Virginia |
| 29 | Eugene Flanagan | 30 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Harry Flanagan | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Donald Flanagan | 23 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Marion Flanagan | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Minerva Flanagan | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Irene Beaver | 7 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Glenna Beaver | 6 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alvy Weakley | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | James B. Weakley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Russel Weakley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lawrence Jr. Weakley | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Weakley | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)