Charles Eaton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charles Eaton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cortland-County, New York
Surname	Eaton
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cortland
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Additional Details
Occupation	machinist
Industry	machine shop and foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Cortland
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Eaton	Head	—	49	~1891
Ada Eaton	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Kenneth Eaton	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Cortland, New …

Other, age 29

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	Charles A
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cortland, New …

Head, age 39

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cortland-County, New …

Head, age 49

Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cortland
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Occupation	machinist
Industry	machine shop and foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Charles Eaton

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00215)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arthur Timmerman	38	Head	Machine Operator	Pennsylvania
42	Beulah Timmerman	29	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
43	Shirley Ann Timmerman	7	daughter	—	New York
44	Ruby Elliott	35	Head	Laundress	New York
45	Helen Connor	16	daughter	Laundress	New York
46	Pauline Connor	15	daughter	—	New York
47	Betty Lou Elliott	6	daughter	—	New York
48	Gordon James Elliott	5	son	—	New York
49	Willis Aldrich	70	Head	—	New York
50	Unice Aldrich	60	wife	—	New York
51	Frank Mckee	43	Head	Inspector	Minnesota
52	Mabel Mckee	34	wife	Weaver	New York
53	Donald Mckee	10	son	Machine Operator	New York
54	Charles Eaton THIS PERSON	49	Head	Machinist	New York
55	Ada Eaton	44	wife	—	New York
56	Kenneth Eaton	14	son	—	New York
57	Clarence Matthey	64	Head	Actor	New York
58	Amy Matthey	62	wife	Nurse	England
59	Mrs. Gertrude Knapp	80	lodger	—	New York
60	Jerry Brown	58	Head	Mason Tender	New York
61	Nellie Brown	49	wife	—	New York
62	Dean Brown	16	son	—	New York
63	Morris Brown	11	son	—	New York
64	Woodrow Carter	26	Head	Meter Reader	New York
65	Julia Carter	24	wife	—	New York
66	Yvonne Carter	2	daughter	—	New York
67	Jeanne Carter	0	daughter	—	New York
68	Ralph Wilkins	46	Head	Salesman	New York
69	Cerneya M. Wilkins	45	wife	—	New York
70	Richard Wilkins	19	son	Usher	New York
71	Ida May Updike	48	sister	Machine Operator	New York
72	Wilford Meade	47	Head	—	New York
73	Mildred Meade	36	wife	Braider	New York
74	Harvey Meade	14	son	—	New York
75	Ginger Meade	11	daughter	—	New York
76	Lynn Coleman	53	lodger	Braider Tender	New York
77	Timothy Woods	40	Head	Machinist	Irish Free State
78	Margaret Woods	33	wife	—	Irish Free State
79	Francis Woods	9	son	—	New York
80	James Woods	8	son	—	New York

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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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