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Charles Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Parsons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barnard & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 998 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jonesville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Parsons | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Parsons | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Parsons | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rebecca Parsons | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Parsons | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Wilmer Parsons | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lola Parsons | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 2
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 11
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 998 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Parsons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barnard Parsons (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Parsons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Parsons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Parsons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Parsons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barnard Parsons
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Parsons
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Parsons
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Parsons
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Parsons
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Parsons
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lola Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmer Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Lee-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cordie Mullins | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruby Mullins | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Cass Mullins | 30 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Joe A. Wolfe | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ruby Wolfe | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Alice Albert | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mellon Wolfe | 30 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dan Mullins | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sally Mullins | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Juanita Mullins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Parsons | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rebecca Parsons | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lola Parsons | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ethel Parsons | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Parsons | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Parsons THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Wilmer Parsons | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | W. Alton Pennington | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Josephine Pennington | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rita Fern Pennington | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Pennington | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ben (As) Kinger | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mollie Kinger | 52 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Kinger | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 65 | Hubert Kinger | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Kate Kinger | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Kinger | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bascom Russell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Florence Russell | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ray Russell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Clarence Russell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Wallace Russell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Willie A. Russell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ellen Russell | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alice Russell | 34 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Virginia |
| 76 | Harvey D. Russell | 30 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 77 | Hazel Russell | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lawrence Russell | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Woodrow Link | 25 | Head | Roadwork | Virginia |
| 80 | Eula Link | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
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)