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Charles Franklin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Franklin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Franklin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Franklin | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edith Franklin | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Texas
Son, age 9
Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Grayson, Texas
Son, age 20
Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Grayson-County, Texas
Head, age 30
Grayson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 G Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and father James Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Franklin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Franklin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Franklin
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Franklin
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Franklin
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Franklin
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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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 — Grayson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04044-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline B Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Student | Texas |
| 2 | Joe Cravens | 78 | Head | — | Texas |
| 3 | Maggie Cravens | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Stella Hickson | 34 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Tommie H Simpson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Lillie Simpson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Wiley W Simpson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Riley D Jenkins | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Annie Jenkins | 61 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John Jenkins | 58 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Delmer Belew | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Laura B Belew | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Dixie F Belew | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 14 | Charles L Franklin THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Edith W Franklin | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Charles L Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | James E Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Clyde Reed | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mamie L Reed | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Charles Reed | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Troy Lee Reed | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Dora L Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | James M Thornton | 52 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 24 | Albert Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Dickey Thornton | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | John D Dodson | 83 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 27 | George W Burr | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mable Burr | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Loubelle Burr | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Texas |
| 30 | Laverne Burr | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 31 | Marie Burr | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Arthur L Mulder | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Lucile Mulder | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ruby Mulder | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Helen Mulder | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Georgie M Mulder | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Bobbie J Mulder | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Flora M Mulder | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Francis P Mulder | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ina W Ray | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
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)