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Charles Grant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Wesley — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elvira Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elvira Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Grant | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Grant | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Grant | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lula Grant | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Irvin Grant | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Iva Grant | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Grant | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eva Grant | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Illinois
Son, age 1
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Johnson, Illinois
Son, age 11
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Johnson-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Johnson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elvira Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Grant (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Grant
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Grant
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Grant
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Grant
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvin Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Johnson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00818-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wesley D Grant | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Lula Grant | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Irvin Grant | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles Grant THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Eva Grant | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Iva Grant | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Mildred Grant | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John D Prater | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Eliza Prater | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Gilbert Prater | 18 | Nephew | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Alex Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Davis | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Elva Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Olis Anderson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Ethel Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Carl Anderson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Charlie D Allen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Anna Allen | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Francis Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Wayne Eckman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Vernita Eckman | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Francis M Gurley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Bertie Gurley | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Herman Gurley | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | George Nicholson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Irene Nicholson | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Opal Nicholson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Billie Nicholson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | Irma Nicholson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Clyde D Stewart | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | William Cummings | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Eva Cummings | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Audie Moore | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Evelyn Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Jackie Moore | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Augustus Robertson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Vivian Robertson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Barbara Robertson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Charles Davis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
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)