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Charles Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & C — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Villa Grove City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Villa Grove City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eithel Rogers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Rogers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clarence Rogers | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Rogers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Rogers | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 3
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 13
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Villa Grove City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father C Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Rogers
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Rogers
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Rogers
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Rogers
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Helen Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eithel Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Jo Page | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Clarence Rogers | 53 | head | Locomotive Fireman | Illinois |
| 43 | Ruth Rogers | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles Rogers THIS PERSON | 23 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 45 | Eithel Mae Rogers | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Helen Louise Rogers | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | L. F. Squibb | 65 | head | Locomotive Engineer | Illinois |
| 48 | Rose Squibb | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Rose Squibb | 23 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Grace Ann Squibb | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Russell Rhodes | 24 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Rosa Rhodes | 26 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Norma Dean Rhodes | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Rosco Mckenzie | 28 | head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 55 | Rosa Lee Mckenzie | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | James Goddard | 16 | lodger | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ed Elder | 34 | head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 58 | Doris Elder | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Darrell Elder | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Richard Elder | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ronald Elder | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Shirley Elder | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | W. H. Johnson | 69 | head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Sophronia Johnson | 58 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Sam Conner | 73 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Oakley Conner | 44 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Chas Geider | 63 | head | Tax Assessor | Illinois |
| 68 | Catherine Geider | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mattie Wingert | 63 | head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Chas Wingert | 64 | husband | — | Illinois |
| 71 | R. M. Athey | 51 | head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 72 | Elsie Athey | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James Cromwell | 45 | head | General Foreman | Illinois |
| 74 | Cora Cromwell | 41 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Evelyn Cromwell | 21 | daughter | Laboratory Technician | Illinois |
| 76 | Russell Tohill | 31 | head | Co-Owner | Illinois |
| 77 | Blanche Tohill | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William Vandorn | 64 | head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 79 | Essie Vandorn | 64 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Chas Vandorn | 33 | son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)