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Charles Pratt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pratt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blueville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blueville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Pratt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Betty Pratt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wilma Pratt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arlie Pratt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Anna Pratt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Pratt | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charles Pratt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 1
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Son, age 11
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blueville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Pratt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Pratt
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ronald Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Robert Raymond | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Raymond Elsie Raymond | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Raymond George H Raymond | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Raymond Thelma L Raymond | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Effie E Raymond | 66 | daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul E Raymond | 24 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Samuel O Keener | 46 | Husband | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Keener | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Elizabeth Keener | 22 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Elizabeth Springs | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Joseph Springs | 19 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charlie Springs | 16 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Springs | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Loyd Springs | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Myrtle Boylen | 26 | daughter | Cook | West Virginia |
| 56 | Roy T Boylen | 45 | son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Wesley Boylen | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ira Digman | 53 | Husband | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Anna B Digman | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Guy Gillum | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Beatrice Gillum | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Denzil Gillum | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ralph Gillum | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mabel Gillum | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Patty J Gillum | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | William Carlyle | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Madeline Carlyle | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Albert Carlyle | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Charles E Carlyle | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret L Carlyle | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ella William | 54 | Head | Penny Collector | West Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia William | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Edsel William | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Arlie Pratt | 49 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth Pratt | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Wilma Pratt | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Pratt THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Anna M Pratt | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Betty L Pratt | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ronald Pratt | 2 | son | — | 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)