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Charles Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutledge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rutledge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Parsons | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosemary Parsons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Curtis Parsons | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Holly Parsons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Parsons | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fanny Parsons | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Holly Parsons | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Glenn Parsons | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Parsons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 5
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 15
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutledge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Parsons
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Holly Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Mays | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 2 | Hugh Mays | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ralph Mays | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ira O. Young | 23 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Young | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Samuel E. Stewart | 45 | Head | Real Estate Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Dorothy M. Stewart | 41 | Wife | Restaurant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Dorothy M. Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Samuel E. Jr. Stewart | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Holly Parsons | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Fanny Parsons | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Holly Jr. Parsons | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Charles Parsons THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Eugene Parsons | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Rosemary Parsons | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Curtis Parsons | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | John Parsons | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Glenn Parsons | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | William Skiles | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Eunice Skiles | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Clyde Skiles | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret Skiles | 16 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Edgar R. Hoffman | 25 | Head | Recorder | West Virginia |
| 24 | Minnie Hoffman | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | John Harris | 45 | Head | Clay Loader | West Virginia |
| 26 | Irene Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ben Harris | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Gladys Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ray Harris | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Delly Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Fanny Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | George H. Skiles | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hilma Skiles | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Carl Skiles | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clyde Skiles | 19 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Herbert Miller | 27 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy Miller | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Alma Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Kenneth Miller | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Everett Light | 50 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
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)