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Charles Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Cornelia — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Plasterer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Owens | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Mcready | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Owens | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Cornelia Owens | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charles Owens | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Archie Mcready | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Freda Owens | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| La Owens | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Charles Owens | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jean Owens | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Plasterer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 mother Cornelia Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Owens
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Owens
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Owens
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Owens
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Owens
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Owens
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Owens
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mcready
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03488-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jerry Harris | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stokey Jones | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie Jones | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Jones | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Katie Adams | 75 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ben Jackson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Emma Jackson | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | John Jackson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Virginia Drew | 45 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 11 | Lewis Green | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 12 | Charles H. Owens | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Cornelia Owens | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edward Owens | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles Jr. Owens THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Virgie Owens | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Mcready | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jean Owens | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Freda Owens | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Archie Mcready | 14 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | La Mont Owens | 0 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Green | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy Green | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Green | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Zippie Kelson | 73 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Percy Young | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Young | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Daisy Battle | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Julia Brown | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Georgia |
| 30 | Jane Wright | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 31 | Walter Brown | 10 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Ronald Brown | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 33 | Harold Doward | 14 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Eli Davis | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Newman Demby | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lillian Green | 59 | Head | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lillian Green | 33 | Daughter | V/O4 | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ross Holland | 54 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Holland | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Agnes Holland | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)