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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Maud — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Drake | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Charles Drake | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Drake | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Drake | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Walter Drake | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 10
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 20
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Assistant Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| 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 32
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Postal Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Drake
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Drake
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Drake
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Drake
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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-t0627-02388-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard E. Fenton | 40 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 2 | Catherine B. Fenton | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret Fenton | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dorothy Fenton | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Howard Jr. Fenton | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Alexander De Coz | 44 | Head | Solicitor | New Jersey |
| 7 | Elizabeth B. De Coz | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna Watkins | 64 | Mother-in-law | Comptometrist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary E. Zimmer | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John O'Connor | 45 | Head | Stationer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Elizabeth O'Connor | 48 | Wife | — | France |
| 12 | Andrew Hunter | 58 | Head | Correspondent | Scotland |
| 13 | Helen Hunter | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Robert Hunter | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Alfred Fittipaldi | 27 | Head | Office Chief | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary E. Fittipaldi | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Charles H. Drake THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Postal Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Bernice M. Drake | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles H. Jr. Drake | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Robert Drake | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Walter Drake | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anna D. Drake | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Raymond Drake | 25 | Son | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anna D. Hertz | 51 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 25 | Mary Hertz | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Dallas Macpherson | 38 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen D. Macpherson | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary Macpherson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Lois Macpherson | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Augusta Gerhard | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Samuel Mayer | 34 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 32 | Margaret Mayer | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Margaret Jr. Mayer | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joan Mayer | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Leonard Mayer | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John J. Brennan | 27 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 37 | Hazel Brennan | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John D. Wargo | 24 | Head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emilie Wargo | 23 | Wife | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Everett D. Taylor | 33 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)