Charles May — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Charles May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lucas-County, Ohio
Surname	May
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Automobile Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Toledo
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Grace May	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Nella May	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Clarence Little	Other	—	42	~1898
Charles May	Head	—	46	~1894
Jeane May	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 26

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	May
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Silesia
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 36

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	May
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Occupation	die maker
Industry	Auto parts
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lucas-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Lucas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	May
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Automobile Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Charles May

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03261-00800)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lawrence Ruby	40	Head	Projectionist	Ohio
2	Josephine Ruby	35	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Margaret Ruby	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	John Ruby	79	Father	—	Canada-French
5	Daniel Sweeney	61	Head	Furniture	New York
6	Harriet Sweeney	54	Wife	Sales Lady	Indiana
7	John Sweeney	22	Son	Stock Clerk	Ohio
8	John B. Kirk	63	Head	Dishwasher	Germany
9	Elizabeth Kirk	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Frank Berning	64	Head	Janitor	Ohio
12	Martha Berning	65	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Helen Berning	34	Daughter	File Clerk	Ohio
14	Otto Whitaker	50	Head	Salesman	Michigan
15	Lella Whitaker	46	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Franklin Whitaker	18	Son	Laborer	New York
17	Ora Lewis	62	Head	Buyer	Ohio
18	Iva Lewis	59	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Bernard Berning	29	Head	Clerk	Ohio
20	Marjorie Berning	28	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Maud Diehl	69	Mother-in-law	—	England
22	Elsie Van Fleet	25	Head	—	Indiana
23	Wm. H. Nextman	55	Brother	Inspector	Indiana
24	Charles Nextman	62	Brother	Painting	Ohio
25	Joseph Nextman	60	Brother	Inspector	Ohio
26	Wm. E. Gilchrist	60	Head	Clerk	Michigan
27	Zota Gilchrist	59	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Irene Naggerty	44	Head	Toolmaker	Ohio
29	Marie Naggerty	41	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
30	Lois Naggerty	19	Daughter	Counter Girl	Illinois
31	Norma Naggerty	18	Daughter	—	Washington
32	Patricia Naggerty	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	James Naggerty	8	Son	—	Ohio
34	Charles May THIS PERSON	46	Head	Fireman	Ohio
35	Grace May	46	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Nella May	21	Daughter	Plating Dept.	South Carolina
37	Jeane May	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Clarence Little	42	Brother-in-law	Machinist	Ohio
39	Daniel Sparrow	39	Head	Optometrist	Kentucky
40	Marion Sparrow	32	Wife	Optometrist	Ohio

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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.

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