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Charles Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lang across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rome Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rome Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Lang | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Lang | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Lang | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Lang | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Lang | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| George Lang | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roosevelt Lang | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marguerite Lang | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rome Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Lang across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Lang
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Benson | 65 | Brother in law | Cook | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bettie Taylor | 38 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary S. Mitchell | 27 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bertha M. Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mildred Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Clark Hardin | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lizzie Hardin | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sam Rose | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Pearl Rose | 40 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rufus A. Dafley|Dafney | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Edna G. Dafley|Dafney | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Myra Dafley|Dafney | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Agnew Dafley|Dafney | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lillian Dafley|Dafney | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Arleigh A. Read | 35 | Head | Superintendent | Mississippi |
| 56 | La Rue Read | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 57 | Flora Byrd | 80 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Winnie Parker | 75 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Shedrick Hightower | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mary L. Hightower | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Annie M. Hightower | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Shedrick Hightower | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sulas Hightower | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Andrew Hightower | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Edward Wright | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Essie L. Wright | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charles Lang THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lillie R. Lang | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charles B. Lang | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Roosevelt Lang | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Marguerite Lang | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | George Lang | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | John W. Lang | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Arthur Lang | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Theopholis Burns | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Andrew Hightower | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lula Hightower | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Nettie R. Hightower | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lula W. Hightower | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Theodore Mitchell | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
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)