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Charles Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodland Md |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Industry | Artificial Silk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Township / Ward | Woodland Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Owens | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ralph Owens | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Geraldine Owens | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Veronica Owens | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Steve Owens | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Nellie Owens | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Nellie Crowe | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charles Owens | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Jayne Owens | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 10
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 20
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Track hand |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Son, age 30
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodland Md |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Industry | Artificial Silk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father John Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Owens
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Owens
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Owens
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Owens
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Owens
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Owens
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
Nellie Crowe
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Buckingham | 10 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Leonard Mcelfish | 76 | Head | Road Worker | Maryland |
| 43 | Charles Mcelfish | 49 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 44 | Joseph Mcelfish | 35 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 45 | Elizabeth Cressman | 29 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Basil Cressman | 42 | Son-in-law | Bottle Washer | Maryland |
| 47 | Stanley Whiteman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 48 | Bessie Whiteman | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Helen Whiteman | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Esther Whiteman | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | James T. Tyler | 25 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 52 | Irene Tyler | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Irvine Tyler | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Rose Marie Tyler | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Peter Riley | 66 | Father | Relief | Maryland |
| 56 | Elsie Mcverr | 46 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 57 | Everett Mcverr | 59 | Brother | Tailor | Maryland |
| 58 | Frank Mcbuskirk | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary Mcbuskirk | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Frank Jr. Mcbuskirk | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Joan Lee Mcbuskirk | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | James Dunn | 46 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 63 | Mamie Dunn | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Gladys Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | James Jr. Dunn | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Olive Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Martha Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | William Poland | 32 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 69 | Louise Poland | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Charles H. Owens | 65 | Head | Watchman | W. Virginia |
| 71 | Nellie B. Owens | 63 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 72 | Charles Owens THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Textile Worker | Maryland |
| 73 | Nellie Crowe | 28 | Daughter | Spinner | Maryland |
| 74 | Steve J. Owens | 34 | Daughter-in-law | School Teacher | Maryland |
| 75 | Veronica Owens | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Geraldine Owens | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Ralph Owens | 6 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Jayne Owens | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | David Morgan | 36 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 80 | Sylvia Morgan | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)