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Charles May — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mishawaka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | milk truck driver |
| Industry | dairy co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Milk Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Mishawaka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth May | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles May | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert May | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 9
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Penn Township, …
Son, age 19
Penn Township, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Head, age 29
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mishawaka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | milk truck driver |
| Industry | dairy co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Charles May across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles May (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles May
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles May
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura May
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles May
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01093-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo O. Hein | 37 | Head | Polisher | Indiana |
| 2 | Chloe Hein | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Richard Hein | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Fred O. Longfellow | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 5 | Helen Longfellow | 42 | Wife | Cementer | Illinois |
| 6 | Leroy Longfellow | 18 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 7 | Cleo Longfellow | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Betty Longfellow | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Martha Longfellow | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Claude Martin | 45 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 11 | Daisy Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Marcelle Martin | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert Martin | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Carl Mckay | 30 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 15 | Virginia O. Mckay | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Charles Rhodes | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Verna Rhodes | 29 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Henry De Vos | 26 | Head | Pay-Master | Indiana |
| 19 | Romaine De Vos | 25 | Wife | Stitcher | Belgium |
| 20 | Bert Ritter | 51 | Head | Watchman | Indiana |
| 21 | Clara Ritter | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Helen Ritter | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 23 | Evelyn Ritter | 20 | Daughter | Sorter | Indiana |
| 24 | Betty Ritter | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Patricia Ritter | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Russell Rabbitt | 26 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 27 | Harriet Rabbitt | 24 | Wife | Typist | Ohio |
| 28 | Carl Dunlap | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 29 | Florence Dunlap | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | James Dunlap | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Hiram Kilgore | 36 | Head | Tester | Indiana |
| 32 | Dorothy Kilgore | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Patricia Kilgore | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Carl Young | 33 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Kathryn L. Young | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Loretta Mae Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Robert Lee Young | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Charles May THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Milk Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 39 | Ruth May | 26 | Wife | Cementer | Indiana |
| 40 | Robert May | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)