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Charles Franklin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Isaac — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sugar refining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Franklin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Franklin | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Winifred Franklin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charles Franklin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sugar refining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Franklin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Franklin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Franklin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Franklin
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Franklin
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Franklin
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Franklin
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01426-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Jr. Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lulie Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Cornelia Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Anna Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mary Hall | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Louis H. Hall | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Angela Lagarde | 80 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Louis Dalm | 45 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Morris O. Million | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mabel Million | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Oliver O. Bertrand | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Bertha Bertrand | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Helen Archer | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Housework | Louisiana |
| 54 | Ellen Herbert | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Louis Monet | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Luella O. Monet | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Georgia Monet | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 58 | James Lagarde | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Delores O. Lagarde | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Helen Lagarde | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jessie Jr. Lagarde | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Sidney Lagarde | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ralph Lagarde | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Theodore Lagarde | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Frank Charles | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Cora O. Charles | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Victor Gougis | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Virginia Crosby | 24 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Louisiana |
| 69 | James Crosby | 9 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Albert Leonard | 3 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | John D. Leonard | 1 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Joseph Croff | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lucille O. Croff | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Florence Lindsay | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Florence Thomas | 45 | Mother-in-law | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 76 | Albert Irvin | 30 | Brother-in-law | Truck Loader | Louisiana |
| 77 | Charles Franklin THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Winifred O. Franklin | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Charles J. Franklin | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Matthew Franklin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)