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Charles May — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bath-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Charles May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bath-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Charley — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bath-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharpsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bath |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sharpsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madge Wood | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charley May | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Juanita May | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles May | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fannie May | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ruth May | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bath, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Bath, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bath, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Bath, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bath-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Bath-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharpsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bath |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley May (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie May (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley May
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley May
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie May
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie May
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie May
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles May
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Juanita May
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth May
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 — Bath-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bath-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan D. Leach | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ona Leach | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Virgil Havens | 22 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Reuben H. B. May | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Woodful Grooms | 30 | Nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Clara Grooms | 26 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | James W. Grooms | 8 | Grandnephew | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Robert W. Grooms | 2 | Grandnephew | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charley W. May | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Fannie May | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Madge Wood | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 12 | Charles May THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ruth May | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Juanita May | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Daniel E. May | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary A. May | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Russell Triplett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Rosa Triplett | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Carl Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Grace Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William Jones | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Everett Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ruth Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charles Jones | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Carolyn Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Juanita Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Carl Jr. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ray Grooms | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elizabeth Grooms | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Elizabeth L. Grooms | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Pearl M. Grooms | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sally F. Grooms | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dilla Grooms | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lilla Grooms | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | W. Alec Jones | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary E. Jones | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Bessie Melley | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Irvin Melley | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charley D. Crouch | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Crouch | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)