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Charles French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintwood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clintwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin French | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie French | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| David French | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| G French | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Francis French | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mark French | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles French | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence French | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine French | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 8
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintwood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles French
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Calvin French
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis French
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David French
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine French
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark French
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence French
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kelley Peyton | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | John Kelcie Peyton | 40 | Son | Owner | Virginia |
| 3 | G. Mark French | 50 | Head | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 4 | Bessie French | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Florence French | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mark Jr. French | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles French THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Francis French | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | David French | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Calvin French | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Catherine French | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Auburn L. Reece | 61 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 13 | Lesta Reece | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Reece | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Madge Reece | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Gallie Friend | 68 | Head | Judge | Kentucky |
| 17 | Laura Friend | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Gallie, Jr. Friend | 26 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 19 | Farmer Duff | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 20 | Anna Jane Duff | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alice Faye Duff | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Alla Mae Duff | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Shirley Kay Duff | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice Mae Allen | 17 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Velta Boggs | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Crawford Boggs | 22 | Son | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 27 | George Boggs | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 28 | Imogene Hall | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles C. Hall | 20 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Parker Wright | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 31 | Ethel Wright | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jerry J. Hagy | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Universal C. Hagy | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 34 | Zetta Anne Hagy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Verna Sue Hagy | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bernice Stanley | 21 | Head | Telephone Construction | Virginia |
| 37 | Effie Stanley | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Flora Coleman | 28 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 39 | Mallie Beverly | 23 | Head | Waitress | Virginia |
| 40 | Lovely Browning | 27 | Head | Waitress | Virginia |
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)