Charles Douglas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Charles Douglas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Ship clerk
Industry	Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Ship Clerk
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Phyllis Douglas	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Charles Douglas	Head	—	34	~1906
Catherine Douglas	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Kathleen Douglas	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 11

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Pupil
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 23

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Charles M.
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Editor
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 34

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Ship clerk
Industry	Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Charles Douglas

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01367-00065)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucille Coats	24	Daughter	Wrapper	Kentucky
42	Marcella Coats	18	Daughter	Checker	Kentucky
43	William Fehl	66	Head	—	Kentucky
44	James A. Miller	42	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
45	Beatrice Miller	41	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
46	Theodore Plattenburg	20	Nephew	New Worker	Kentucky
47	Nancy Bowlin	72	Mother in law	—	Tennessee
48	Hellen Davis	23	Lodger	Waitress	Kentucky
49	Marjorie Davis	3	Lodger	—	Kentucky
50	Joseph Simms	31	Head	Cab Driver	Kentucky
51	Elizabeth Simms	31	Wife	Braider	Kentucky
52	Delores Simms	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
53	Charles Douglas THIS PERSON	34	Head	Ship Clerk	Kentucky
54	Catherine Douglas	34	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
55	Kathleen Douglas	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
56	Phyllis Douglas	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
57	John Wright	19	Head	Sorter	Kentucky
58	Doris Wright	18	Wife	—	Kentucky
59	Jesse Scarbrough	34	Head	Butcher	Tennessee
60	Mamie Scarbrough	27	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Floyd Vaughn	33	Head	Laborer	Alabama
62	Edward Temple	37	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
63	Elsie Temple	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
64	J. E. Temple	18	Son	—	Kentucky
65	Herman Marshall	21	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
66	Ada Marshall	14	Wife	—	Kentucky
67	Buford Allen	24	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
68	Irene Allen	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
69	Dorothy Allen	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
70	James Allen	18	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
71	Rosella Allen	17	Wife	—	Kentucky
73	Oressa Weedman	23	Head	—	Kentucky
74	Dorothy Weedman	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
75	Ray Weedman	3	Son	—	Kentucky
76	Sidney Worsley	69	Head	—	Kentucky
77	Mary Worsley	64	Wife	Proprietor	Kentucky
78	Oliver Westfall	70	Head	—	Kentucky
79	Everett Caiden	27	Head	Preacher	Kentucky
80	Ruby Caiden	23	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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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