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Charles Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Sarah — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | W. Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tabulation of NYA |
| Industry | National guard qm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Tabulation Of Nya |
| Township / Ward | W Terre Haute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie Roberts | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Roach | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Roberts | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Roberts | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 6
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 16
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Son, age 26
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | W. Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | Tabulation of NYA |
| Industry | National guard qm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Bertie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father B Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberts
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberts
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bertie Roberts
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Roberts
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Murray | 17 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 2 | Charles T. Metcalf | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Flora L. Metcalf | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Bertie C. Roberts | 49 | Head | Car Repairman | Indiana |
| 5 | Sarah M. Roberts | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Charles E. Roberts THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Tabulation Of Nya | Indiana |
| 7 | John M. Roberts | 19 | Son | Scholar Teacher | Indiana |
| 8 | James M. Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Robert David Roach | 19 | Nephew | Painting | Indiana |
| 10 | Wayne Q. Newburn | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 11 | Edith Newburn | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | W. Fred Newburn | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Fred Peters | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Myrtle Peters | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Ernest Peters | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Dorothy Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Leona Peters | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Frankie Peters | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Leroy Peters | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Bessie Peters | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | George Whorton | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Sadie Whorton | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ava Berndorff | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Beatrice Berndorff | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 25 | Ora Hoopingarner | 62 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Lora Hoopingarner | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Alice Hoopingarner | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 28 | Glen Hoopingarner | 22 | Head | Hod Carrier | Indiana |
| 29 | Dorothy Hoopingarner | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Daniel E. Biddle | 44 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | Bessie I. Biddle | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Eva Biddle | 18 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Indiana |
| 33 | Robert Biddle | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Richard Biddle | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Evelyn Biddle | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | De Loris Biddle | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Billie Lee Biddle | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | William Bishop | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Jessie Bishop | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Cleo Harvey | 27 | Head | Hod Carrier | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 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)