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Charles Lucas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lucas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pipe fitter helper |
| Industry | C+A Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter Helper |
| Township / Ward | Bloomington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lucas | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Christina Lucas | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Lucas | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 4
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 14
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Occupation | Pipe fitter helper |
| Industry | C+A Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lucas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Lucas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Lucas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lucas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Lucas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Lucas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Lucas
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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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 — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00841-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen E. Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Richard F. Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Judith K. Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edward A. Prisch | 58 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Germany |
| 45 | Adelaide R. Prisch | 30 | Daughter | Telephone Opr. | Illinois |
| 46 | Frances Murphy | 23 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 47 | Lawrence E. Armstrong | 24 | Head | App. Engineer | Illinois |
| 48 | Arnola G. Armstrong | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ruth A. Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ellis R. Burnett | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 51 | Alessa Burnett | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lorraine Burnett | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles E. Lucas | 62 | Head | Sheet Metal | Illinois |
| 54 | Christina M. Lucas | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Charles Jr. Lucas THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Pipe Fitter Helper | Illinois |
| 56 | Robert E. Barton | 54 | Head | Mach. Helper | England |
| 57 | Lola B. Barton | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Phillip M. Barton | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William J. Benecke | 52 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 60 | Ida M. Benecke | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Madalyn H. Benecke | 22 | Daughter | Salelady | Illinois |
| 62 | Ethel J. Dorsey | 45 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 63 | Russell E. Dorsey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen M. Dorsey | 22 | Daughter | Ironer | Illinois |
| 65 | Marjorie D. Dorsey | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Doris M. Dorsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Dorsey | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Belle Eskew | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Hugo F. Kempen | 46 | Head | Brick Mason | Germany |
| 70 | Marie H. Kempen | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Eva J. Kempen | 16 | Daughter | Stenograph | Germany |
| 72 | Siegfried H. Kempen | 15 | Son | — | Germany |
| 73 | Howard W. Sprague | 50 | Head | Asst. Superintendent | Illinois |
| 74 | Marion E. Sprague | 23 | Daughter | Nursing | Illinois |
| 75 | Henry Weber | 68 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 76 | Anna M. Weber | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Eliza Hinkleman | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 78 | Rebecca E. Davis | 75 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 79 | Peter J. Dully | 82 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 80 | Mary E. Dully | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)