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Charles Keller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Keller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Antoinette — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Keller |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Matrix Filer |
| Industry | Type Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Matrix Filer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Keller | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Keller | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Keller | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Keller | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keller |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keller |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Wire Man |
| Industry | Tel & Radio |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 28
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Keller |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Matrix Filer |
| Industry | Type Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Keller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Keller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antoinette Keller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Keller
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antoinette Keller
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Keller
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02403-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Spewack | 41 | Wife | Cleaning Woman | Poland |
| 42 | Sophie Spewack | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Katherine Spewack | 21 | Daughter | Plugger | New Jersey |
| 44 | John Spewack | 18 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Dan Spewack | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Patrick Lynn | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ireland Free State |
| 47 | Bridget Lynn | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 48 | James Lynn | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 49 | Charles Keller THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Matrix Filer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Helen Keller | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Charles Jr. Keller | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | James Keller | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Carl Freschi | 29 | Head | Scaler | New Jersey |
| 54 | Florence Freschi | 27 | Wife | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Constantine Niewiadomski | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 56 | Nelly Niewiadomski | 24 | Wife | Folder | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Lynn | 62 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Ireland Free State |
| 58 | Winifred Lynn | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 59 | John Hart | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 60 | Margaret Hart | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Joseph Karpeninski | 29 | Head | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ruth Karpeninski | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Patricia Karpeninski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | James Ford | 41 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 65 | Emma Ford | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | William Smith | 51 | Head | Stevedore | New Jersey |
| 67 | Ida Smith | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Edward Smith | 21 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary Smith | 20 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph Mutkulka | 29 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Genevieve Mutkulka | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ellen Mutkulka | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joseph Mutkulka | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Joseph Wisniewski | 55 | Head | Hostman | Poland |
| 75 | Helen Wisniewski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 76 | Walter Droge | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 77 | Mary Droge | 28 | Wife | Telephone Operator | New Jersey |
| 78 | Robert Meyer | 22 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 79 | Veronica Meyer | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Barbara Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)