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Charles Horton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Charles Horton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameHorton
Given NameCharles L
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Van Buren T
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryAutomobile Factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked5
Income (1939)197
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardVan Buren T
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Patricia Horton Daughter — 11 ~1929
Clinton Horton Son — 21 ~1919
Roy Horton Son — 16 ~1924
James Horton Daughter — 14 ~1926
Hilda Horton Daughter — 17 ~1923
Helen Horton Spouse — 40 ~1900
Charles Horton Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 9
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Horton
Given Name Charles H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 19
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Horton
Given Name Charles L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Van Buren T
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Laborer
Industry Automobile Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 5
Income (1939) 197
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Charles Horton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Horton
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Michigan
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Sibling
James Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01836-00587)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Helen E Horton 40 Wife — Michigan
2 Clinton F Horton 21 Son Assembly Michigan
3 Charles L Horton THIS PERSON 19 Son Laborer Michigan
4 Hilda Horton 17 Daughter New Worker Michigan
5 Roy Horton 16 Son — Michigan
6 James Horton 14 Daughter — Michigan
7 Patricia Horton 11 Daughter — Michigan
8 William Berick 33 Head Plumber Michigan
9 Harriet Berick 30 Wife — Michigan
10 Tracy M Smith 54 Head Millwright Michigan
11 Hazel Smith 48 Wife — Michigan
12 Glenn Smith 26 Son Salesman Michigan
13 Philip Kellogg 50 Head Motor Assembly Michigan
14 Vera Kellogg 49 Wife — Michigan
15 James P Kellogg 17 Son New Worker Michigan
16 Paul D Kellogg 15 Son — Michigan
17 Morley E Kellogg 11 Son — Michigan
18 Marjorie E Kellogg 9 Daughter — Michigan
19 Roger L Kellogg 7 Son — Michigan
20 John Soncevich 55 Head Machine Operator Poland
21 Elsie Soncevich 54 Wife — Poland
22 Edward Soncevich 24 Son Assembly Pennsylvania
23 Stanley Soncevich 21 Son Assembly Pennsylvania
24 Dorothy Soncevich 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
25 Albert Soncevich 14 Son — Pennsylvania
26 Ida Smith 75 Head — Michigan
27 Auburn Randall 68 Head — Michigan
28 Irena Randall 65 Wife — Michigan
29 Frank Norton 48 Head Laborer Michigan
30 Cora Norton 36 Wife Teller Michigan
31 Harry Kohayla 33 Head Assembly Pennsylvania
32 Elizabeth Kohayla 27 Wife — Hungary
33 Harry Kohayla 9 Son — Michigan
34 Dorothy Kohayla 7 Daughter — Michigan
35 Louis Gall 64 Father-in-law — Hungary
36 Harley Smith 22 Head Tool & Die Maker Michigan
37 Joyce Smith 19 Wife — Pennsylvania
38 Gloria Smith 2 Daughter — Michigan
39 Barbara Smith 0 Daughter — Michigan
40 Clara B Avery 74 Head — Michigan

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)

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