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Charles Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & William — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotch Plains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Industry | Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Township / Ward | Scotch Plains |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Roberts | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Emily Roberts | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 18
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Asst Underwriter |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 28
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 38
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotch Plains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Industry | Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Emma Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father William Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Roberts
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02389-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Schultz | 34 | Head | Builder | New Jersey |
| 42 | Michael Schultz | 52 | Head | Builder | Austria |
| 43 | Julia Schultz | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Michael Schultz | 31 | Son | Builder | New York |
| 45 | Edward Schultz | 27 | Son | Builder | New York |
| 46 | Wallace Schultz | 21 | Son | Builder | New York |
| 47 | Warren Schultz | 19 | Son | Builder | New Jersey |
| 48 | John Schultz | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ralph Schultz | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Charles Roberts THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Sales Manager | Delaware |
| 51 | Emily Roberts | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsyl. |
| 52 | Beatrice Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Amos Willis | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | John Willis | 30 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 55 | Chas. Russell | 32 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lena Russell | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lilla Russell | 7 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 58 | Fred Broadway | 40 | Head | Builder | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edith Broadway | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mary Broadway | 3 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lilla Broadway | 2 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 62 | William Gopel | 44 | Head | Die Maker | Germany |
| 63 | Marie Gopel | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 64 | Michael Gopel | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Germany |
| 65 | John Pennington | 30 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ruth Pennington | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Barbara Pennington | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jay Sweet | 30 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 69 | Luvina Sweet | 29 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 70 | David Sweet | 6 | Son | — | Pennsyl. |
| 71 | Samuel Carraldo | 37 | Head | Tester | Cuba |
| 72 | Hilda Carraldo | 37 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsyl. |
| 73 | Andrew Carraldo | 3 | Son | Tester | Pennsyl. |
| 74 | Wheaton Shearman | 39 | Head | Office Worker | Rhode Isl. |
| 75 | Beatrice Shearman | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Eleanor Shearman | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Roland Hartman | 42 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Josephine Hartman | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Roland Hartman | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Ezra Bauerle | 48 | Head | Accountant | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)