Charles Nichols — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Charles Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Portage-County, Ohio
Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Streetsboro
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Rootstown Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Anna Nichols	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Helen Nichols	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Charles Nichols	Head	—	55	~1885
George Nichols	Son	—	22	~1918
Robert Nichols	Son	—	16	~1924
Asa Nichols	Son	—	23	~1917
Harold Nichols	Son	—	21	~1919
Lucy Nichols	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 39

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1881

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Carl A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Dairy Farmer
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

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 48

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Carl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Portage-County, Ohio

Head, age 55

Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Streetsboro
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Charles Nichols

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03131-00528)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred Boyer	30	Son	Butter Worker	Ohio
2	Peter Pitzer	37	Head	Bus Driver	Hungary
3	Barbara Pitzer	33	Wife	Housework	Ohio
4	William P. Pitzer	12	Son	—	Ohio
5	Robert J. Pitzer	2	Son	—	Ohio
6	Barbara Pitzer	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Elisabeth Pitzer	62	Mother	Housework	Hungary
8	Cecil H. Berry	48	Head	Laborer	Ohio
9	Margaret Berry	44	Wife	Housework	Ohio
10	Dorwin Berry	17	Son	—	Ohio
11	Harold E. Berry	15	Son	—	Ohio
12	George D. Hudson	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
13	Cora Hudson	58	Wife	Housework	Maryland
14	David Soney	27	Head	Laborer	Iowa
15	Catherine Soney	20	Wife	Housework	W. Virginia
16	Martha Soney	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Charles Nichols THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
18	Lucy Nichols	51	Wife	Housework	England
19	Asa O. Nichols	23	Son	Laborer	Ohio
20	George A. Nichols	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
21	Harold L. Nichols	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
22	Anna A. Nichols	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Robert B. Nichols	16	Son	—	Ohio
24	Helen T. Nichols	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	James Luce	57	Head	Florist	Pennsylvania
26	Emma Luce	54	Wife	Housework	Pennsylvania
27	Wilma M. Luce	23	Daughter	Music Teacher	Pennsylvania
28	Grover C. Moser	47	Head	Milk Dealer	Ohio
29	Hulda Moser	47	Wife	Housework	Ohio
30	Warren J. Moser	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
31	Carroll J. Moser	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Frank Seymour	72	Head	Farmer	Ohio
33	Angelo Spellman	29	Lodger	Laborer	France
34	Frank L. Mahan	71	Head	Retired	Kentucky
35	Ruth Fitt	47	Daughter	Housework	Kentucky
36	John F. Fitt	18	Grandson	Janitor	Ohio
37	Patricia Fitt	16	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
38	Thomas Fitt	14	Grandson	—	Ohio
39	Ruth Ann Fitt	11	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
40	John R. Hampton	39	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania

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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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