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Charles Pratt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ward-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pratt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ward-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ward-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Charles Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minot city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ward |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Minot City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Pratt | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Virginia Pratt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Myrtle Pratt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard Pratt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Pratt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Pratt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Pratt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Pratt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ward, North …
Son, age 5
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Ward-County, North …
Son, age 15
Ward-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Charles Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minot city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ward |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Pratt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Pratt
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Alice Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Ward-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ward-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03017-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred C. Larson | 48 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 2 | Josephine X. Larson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Robert Larson | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Bataisa Mokleby | 31 | Lodger | Nurse | North Dakota |
| 5 | Paul X. Sherbila | 42 | Head | Cook | Russia |
| 6 | Ann Sherbila | 37 | Wife | Waitress | North Dakota |
| 7 | Lethrayne Sherbila | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Paul Jr. Sherbila | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Gil W. Olson | 48 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lily X. Olson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Dolores Olson | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 12 | Duaine Olson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Donovan Olson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Ryder X. Tjornen | 36 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Norway |
| 15 | Athild X. Tjornen | 29 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | Gilda X. Anderson | 59 | Head | — | Norway |
| 17 | Hjalmer Anderson | 32 | Son | Car Salesman | North Dakota |
| 18 | Gladys Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | North Dakota |
| 19 | Ernest Anderson | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Vernon Anderson | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Dakota |
| 21 | Glen Anderson | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Dakota |
| 22 | Lyle Anderson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Ben X. Dollenbecke | 48 | Head | General Office Superintendent | Nebraska |
| 24 | Clara Dollenbecke | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Arlene Dollenbecke | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Edward Dollenbecke | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Benjamin Dollenbecke | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Margaret X. Mokleby | 29 | Maid | Maid | North Dakota |
| 29 | Ernest X. Pratt | 50 | Head | Brakeman | W. Virginia |
| 30 | Myrtle X. Pratt | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Charles Francis Pratt THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Alice Lorraine Pratt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Donald E. Pratt | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Richard Pratt | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Virginia Pratt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | James Pratt | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Raymond C. Kane | 26 | Head | Auto Parts Man | Illinois |
| 38 | Sylvia X. Kane | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Christine X. Cornston | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 40 | Henry X. Cornston | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
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)