Charles Pierce — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Charles Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Barre
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Occupation	Bus. Mgr.
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Bus. Mgr.
Township / Ward	Barre
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Hiller	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Lena Pierce	Spouse	—	70	~1870
Frederick Hiller	Other	—	42	~1898
Charles Crittenden	Other	—	65	~1875
Charles Pierce	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Charles J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Railroad Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 59

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	publisher
Industry	newspaper
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 70

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Barre
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Occupation	Bus. Mgr.
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Charles Pierce

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01645-00579)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Catherine G Bresnahan	73	Wife	—	Mass
42	Francis T H Bresnahan	49	Son	Wool Sorter	Mass
43	Leonard X Bresnahan	44	Son	Painting	Mass
44	Charles W Pierce THIS PERSON	70	Head	Bus. Mgr.	Vermont
45	Lena C Pierce	70	Wife	Office Mgr	Mass
46	Catherine G Hiller	31	Daughter	Asst Bus. Mgr.	Mass
47	Frederick W Hiller	42	Son-in-law	Lawyer	Mass
48	Charles L Crittenden	65	Brother-in-law	—	Mass
49	Henry S Bruce	74	Head	Paperhanger	Mass
50	Sophronia K Bruce	65	Wife	—	Mass
51	George F Mcquiston	52	Lodger	Supt. Machine Shop	Mass
52	Mary E Stevens	75	Head	—	Mass
53	Frank H Ballouick	76	Head	—	Vermont
54	Carrie Ballouick	75	Wife	Cleaner	Mass
55	Emma S Stevens	72	Head	—	Mass
56	Roger T Curtis	37	Head	Owner	Mass
57	Carrolllyne Curtis	42	Wife	—	Mass
58	Emma G Witt	65	Mother-in-law	—	Mass
59	Eugene G Britton	31	Head	Manager	Mass
60	Ivy S Britton	29	Wife	—	Rhode Island
61	Barbara A Britton	3	Daughter	—	Mass
62	Jane Winter	73	Mother-in-law	—	England
63	Henry L Pierce	59	Head	Postmaster	Mass
64	Sarah M Pierce	55	Wife	—	Mass
65	Herbert A Rice	43	Head	Life Insurance Salesman	Mass
66	Rachel B Rice	43	Wife	—	Mass
67	Gertyne Rice	8	Daughter	—	Mass
68	Stanley Strycharz	30	Head	Fireman	Mass
69	Bernice Strycharz	22	Wife	—	Mass
70	James B Murphy	61	Head	—	Mass
71	Nellie C Murphy	56	Wife	—	Mass
72	William G Bentley	27	Head	Salesman	England
73	Margaret Bentley	25	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
74	George L Hellman	37	Head	Timekeeper	Minn
75	Mildred B Hellman	41	Wife	Teacher	Mass
76	Sylvia J Hellman	11	Daughter	—	Mass
77	Ellen M Hellman	58	Mother	—	Sweden
78	Florence H Reed	62	Head	Private Secretary	Mass
79	Charles Bassett	64	Head	Contractor	Mass
80	Mattie K Priest	70	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	California

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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