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Charles May — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nora & Abraham — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cortland-County, New York |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Fish Line Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Township / Ward | Cortland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine May | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Theo May | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles May | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jeanne May | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cortland, New …
Son, age 12
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cortland, New …
Son, age 22
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cortland-County, New …
Head, age 31
Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Fish Line Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Nora May (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nora May
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham May
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles May
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Cortland-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles W Fox | 45 | Head | Tennis Rackets | New York |
| 42 | Ida M Fox | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Jennie Nettie | 34 | Head | Floorlady | New York |
| 44 | Mary Nettie | 19 | Sister | Tennis Worker | New York |
| 45 | Nicholas Nettie | 21 | Brother | Stringer | New York |
| 46 | Irene Cowan | 40 | Head | Flying Girl | Connecticut |
| 47 | Leola R Harrison | 37 | Head | Machine Op | New York |
| 48 | Dean R Harrison | 17 | Son | Pin Boy | New York |
| 49 | Edward E Harrison | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Frank X Stevens | 59 | Head | Typewriter Aligner | New York |
| 51 | Katherine A Stevens | 53 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 52 | Gladys Stevens | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 53 | James Cruickshank | 32 | Head | Scrapper | Scotland |
| 54 | Edith Cruickshank | 27 | Wife | Asst Floorlady | Scotland |
| 55 | Jean Cruickshank | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Janice Cruickshank | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Frank L Wilcox | 58 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 58 | Ruth D Wilcox | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Bernice D Wheeler | 66 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Lyna Alvord | 79 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 61 | Arthur Burton | 32 | Head | Sawyer | New York |
| 62 | Irene R Burton | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | George Burton | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Edwin L Berean | 53 | Head | Wire Drawer | New York |
| 65 | Edna A Berean | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | John E Dalton | 52 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 67 | Flora F Dalton | 54 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 68 | William M Dowd | 53 | Head | Sporting Editor | New York |
| 69 | Louise Dowd | None | Helen A | — | C 2 |
| 70 | Kate Howard | 79 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Clarence A Mcveer | 40 | Head | Spray Painter | New York |
| 72 | Ethel C Mcveer | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | James H Mcveer | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Jack Cooper | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 75 | Grace Cooper | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Robert Cooper | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Charles May THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Twister | New York |
| 78 | Theo May | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Jeanne May | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Nadine May | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)