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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 Samuel & Jessie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | Retail Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Roberts | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charles Roberts | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gertrude Roberts | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 8
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 18
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hard Ware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 28
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | Retail Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: father Samuel Mershon (~0.81 confidence) and mother Jessie Mershon (~0.81 confidence) and father Frank Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Samuel Mershon
b. ~1860
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Jessie Mershon
b. ~1863
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Frank Roberts
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Roberts
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Gore | 54 | Sister | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 2 | Katherine Green | 76 | Aunt | No No No No | Irish Free State |
| 3 | John Mccullough | 66 | Head | Supt | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Irene Mccullough | 30 | Daughter | Clerk Gen. | New York |
| 5 | John J. Mccullough | 27 | Son | Supt | New York |
| 6 | William Toomey | 51 | Head | Asst Engineer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Margaret Toomey | 42 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna C. Murray | 68 | Head | No No No No | New York |
| 9 | Edgar W. Davis | 32 | Head | School Teacher | New York |
| 10 | Clara W. Davis | 28 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edgar W. Jr. Davis | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Daniel C. O'Connor | 66 | Head | No No No No | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary C. O'Connor | 51 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 14 | Thomas C. O'Connor | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | James C. O'Connor | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Daniel O'Connor | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | James J. Cahill | 82 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | William Mealer | 61 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret L. Mealer | 56 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 20 | William J. Jr. Mealer | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Charles M. Roberts THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 22 | Gertrude Roberts | 28 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles M. Jr. Roberts | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Janet E. Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Thomas J. Loughlin | 54 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 26 | Margaret M. Loughlin | 54 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 27 | Martha M. Loughlin | 23 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Barton Stackhouse | 21 | Head | Adv. Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Barbara E. Stackhouse | 20 | Wife | No No No No | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John J. Hoerner | 66 | Head | Assembler | England |
| 31 | Wife Hoerner | 65 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Philipp | 66 | Head | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 33 | Elydia Philipp | 66 | Wife | No No No No | New Jersey |
| 34 | Marie E. Philipp | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elydia J. Philipp | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 36 | Andrew S. Dillon | 47 | Head | Vice President | England |
| 37 | Gertrude M. Dillon | 47 | Wife | No No No No | New York |
| 38 | Shane M. Dillon | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Colin M. Dillon | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)