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Charles Schroeder — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Schroeder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Herman — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Electrical appliances |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Schroeder | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Schroeder | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lola Schroeder | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Schroeder | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 29
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Electrical appliances |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Schroeder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Schroeder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Schroeder
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Schroeder
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Schroeder
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Schroeder
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Schroeder
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Schroeder
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lola Schroeder
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00995-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Marie Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles Schroeder | 57 | Head | Optical | Illinois |
| 4 | Hattie Schroeder | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles Schroeder THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 6 | Lola Schroeder | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Henry Hansen | 64 | Head | Clerk | Norway |
| 8 | Jennie Hansen | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 9 | Albert Bigley | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Gertrude Bigley | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Walter Barg | 49 | Head | Office Manager | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Sigrid Barg | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | William Bader | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Magdalene Bader | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Madelyn Bader | 42 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 16 | Corallie Bader | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert Fullerton | 50 | Head | Motorman | Northern Ireland |
| 18 | Esther Fullerton | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | Norman Fullerton | 19 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Louis Fullerton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ann Fullerton | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Allen Lannigan | 70 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Raymond Handstrom | 37 | Head | Store Manager | Illinois |
| 24 | Vera Handstrom | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Handstrom | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ella Haskin | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Sigurd Vogt | 44 | Head | Commercial Artist | Illinois |
| 28 | Ella Vogt | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lois Vogt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Vogt | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Laska | 42 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Illinois |
| 32 | Elixir Laska | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Carol Lee Laska | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Fred Armbruster | 49 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 35 | Henrietta Armbruster | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Kenneth Armbruster | 21 | Son | Service Man | Illinois |
| 37 | Ralph Brehman | 55 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Cora Brehman | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Dorothy Brehman | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)