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Charles Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Israel — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Industry | Rock wool factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Township / Ward | Waltz Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Harrison | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Israel | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Golda Harrison | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Harrison | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin Harrison | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Stephen Harrison | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Harrison | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Harrison | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Indiana
Son, age 11
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wabash, Indiana
Son, age 21
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wabash-County, Indiana
Head, age 31
Wabash-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Industry | Rock wool factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Harrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Israel Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Harrison
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Israel Harrison
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Harrison
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Harrison
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Harrison
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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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 — Wabash-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01106-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W. Miller | 50 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Indiana |
| 2 | Gladys Miller | 34 | Wife | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 3 | Lemoine Stiverman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Helen D. Stiverman | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Lemoine Jr. Stiverman | 18 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 6 | Richard Stiverman | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Alva A. Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Beth E. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Muriel Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Elva J. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Robert H. Weimer | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 12 | Frances Weimer | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert J. Weimer | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | James F. Weimer | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Michael D. Weimer | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Pearl O. Hasty | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Vivian O. Weimer | 31 | Head | Grade Teacher | Indiana |
| 18 | Ida D. Pate | 34 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Charles S. Harrison THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Boiler Maker | Indiana |
| 20 | Evelyn J. Harrison | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | David L. Harrison | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Melvin Harrison | 21 | Brother | Labour | Indiana |
| 23 | Golda Harrison | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Edward Harrison | 4 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Stephen J. Harrison | 2 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William Israel | 66 | Hired man | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Leslie W. Snavely | 42 | Head | Night Watchman | Indiana |
| 28 | Anna B. Snavely | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary E. Snavely | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | George Boyer | 58 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Myrtle Boyer | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Allen Boyer | 25 | Son | Labour | Indiana |
| 33 | George Jr. Boyer | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary Boyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Marjorie Boyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Ross O. Smith | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 37 | Martha Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Patricia Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | James Smith | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Francis Smith | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)