Charles Elliott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jennings-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jennings-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jennings-County, Indiana
Surname	Elliott
Given Name	Charles L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Vernon town
1935 Residence (County)	Jennings
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Vernon Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Mary Elliott	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Martha Elliott	Spouse	—	52	~1888
William Branum	Other	—	74	~1866
Charles Elliott	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Jennings, Indiana

Son, age 32

Jennings, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Elliott
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	labor
Industry	Wood Cutting
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Jennings, Indiana

Head, age 42

Jennings, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Elliott
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Jennings-County, Indiana

Head, age 53

Jennings-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Elliott
Given Name	Charles L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Vernon town
1935 Residence (County)	Jennings
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Charles Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Alice Elliott

b. ~1850

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Charles Elliott

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana

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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 — Jennings-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01058-00947)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles L. Elliott THIS PERSON	53	Head	Laborer	Indiana
2	Martha J. Elliott	52	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Mary Elliott	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	William H. Branum	74	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
5	Raymond Caddock	48	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
6	Ruth Caddock	25	Wife	—	Indiana
7	John Caddock	4	Son	—	Indiana
8	Ben Hostetler	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
9	Martha Hostetler	77	Mother	—	Indiana
10	Alvin Martensen	56	Head	—	Indiana
11	Mary Ballatin	53	Sister	—	Indiana
12	Rena Boleen	50	Sister	—	Indiana
13	Dalton Boleen	40	Nephew	Painter	Indiana
14	Archie L. Cochie	32	Head	Inspector	Indiana
15	Francis Cochie	39	Wife	—	Oklahoma
16	Eugene Cochie	5	Son	—	Indiana
17	Peter Willman	32	Head	—	Indiana
18	Agnes Willman	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	William Bovard	48	Head	Laborer	Indiana
20	Margaret Bovard	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Mary Ethel Bovard	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Thelma Bovard	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Martha Bovard	69	Mother	—	Indiana
24	Samuel Hostetler	63	Head	—	Indiana
25	Bina Hostetler	62	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Leo Hostetler	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
27	Albert Hopper	55	Head	Laborer	Indiana
28	Dollie Hopper	51	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Mary Hopper	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	William Billy Hopper	5	Son	—	Indiana
31	Perry E. Beck	61	Head	Engineer	Indiana
32	Ola Beck	57	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Opal Beck	30	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
34	Alfred Hartwell	57	Head	Barber	Indiana
35	Maggie Hartwell	37	Wife	Cook	Indiana
36	Kenneth Short	31	Head	Engineer	Indiana
37	Dorothy Short	26	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Kenneth Robert Short	2	Son	—	Indiana
39	Janet Carol Short	0	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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