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Charles Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Amelia — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Hill Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Accountant Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Hill Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gilbert | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles Gilbert | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Gilbert | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Gilbert | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Gilbert | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Gilbert | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Hill Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Occupation | Accountant Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Gilbert across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Gilbert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Gilbert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Gilbert
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Gilbert
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Gilbert
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gilbert
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03546-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Boehm | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard Decher | 26 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Kathaleen Decher | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Decher | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edward Mulhern | 47 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bertha Mulhern | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary (Al) Mulhern | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Mulhern | 21 | Son | Apprentice Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward Mulhern | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Griffith | 26 | Nephew | Open Hearth | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Charles Metzger | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Augusta Metzger | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Arlene Metzger | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Metzger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jean Metzger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Bernadine Metzger | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Herbert Adams | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mabel Adams | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Shirley Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Richard Adams | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Walter Wolf | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lillian Wolf | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lorraine Wolf | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Richard Wolf | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William K Stern | 75 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Annie Stern | 72 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Charles Gilbert THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Accountant Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen Gilbert | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles Jr. Gilbert | 21 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Paul K. Gilbert | 18 | Son | Loaner Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Gilbert | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Betty Gilbert | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Louise Graf | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 74 | Paul Graf | 44 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Herbert Graf | 40 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy Graf | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marie Graf | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George | 34 | Son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Evangeline | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Bobbick | 53 | Head | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)