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Charles Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Drake across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Westfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Drake | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Florence Drake | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charles Drake | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rodger Drake | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Son, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 21
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Other, age 32
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Omnibus |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 42
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Drake across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Drake
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Drake
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Drake
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Drake
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Drake
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Drake
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-00942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Peniston | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Weber | 66 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 3 | J. Irving Crane | 71 | head | Owner | New Jersey |
| 4 | Alberta Crane | 51 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Isabell Holdcraft | 30 | lodger | Teaching | New Jersey |
| 6 | Carol Rumsey | 32 | lodger | Teaching | Penna |
| 7 | Margaret Dietrich | 32 | lodger | Teaching | Penna |
| 8 | George Bartleman | 62 | head | Manager | New York |
| 9 | Ella S. Bartleman | 54 | wife | — | New York |
| 10 | James J. Ryan | 65 | head | Retired | New York |
| 11 | Mary G. Ryan | 55 | wife | — | New York |
| 12 | James Jr. Ryan | 24 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Ryan | 21 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | David Ryan | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Thomas J. Hasting | 61 | head | Secretary | New York |
| 16 | Josephine Hasting | 61 | wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Harriett Hasting | 28 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thomas Jr. Hasting | 22 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Walter A. Reynolds | 62 | head | Sales Eng. | Georgia |
| 20 | Evelyn Reynolds | 56 | wife | — | Conn. |
| 21 | Effie Reynolds | 64 | sister | — | Georgia |
| 22 | James Reynolds | 27 | son | Marine Engnr | New York |
| 23 | George Carlson | 39 | head | Electrical Eng | Indiana |
| 24 | Hyacinth Carlson | 33 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Arthur F. Holmes | 48 | head | Salesman | South Africa |
| 26 | Carrie Holmes | 48 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Richard Holmes | 20 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anton Stobb | 36 | head | Mechanical Eng | Germany |
| 29 | Elizabeth Stobb | 35 | wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Rudolph Stobb | 10 | son | — | Conn. |
| 31 | Margaret Stobb | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Here Ends Block 419 | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Head L. J. | None | M | Telephone | — |
| 34 | Rudina L. J. | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Jeanne L. J. | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | James L. J. | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles J. Drake THIS PERSON | 42 | head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Florence Drake | 33 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Patricia Drake | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Rodger Drake | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 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)