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Charles Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Susie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles Sheldon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Carmel Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Survey |
| Industry | Oil |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 915 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Survey |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sharp | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alvin Sharp | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Susie Sharp | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Fred Sharp | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Illinois
Son, age 7
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wabash, Illinois
Son, age 17
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles Stilton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wabash-County, Illinois
Son, age 27
Wabash-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles Sheldon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Carmel Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Occupation | Survey |
| Industry | Oil |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 915 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Sharp
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Sharp
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alvin Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Wabash-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00900-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvinda Lannan | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 42 | Calvin Lannan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | Fred Sharp | 71 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 44 | Susie Sharp | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Sheldon Sharp THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Survey | Illinois |
| 46 | Alvin George Sharp | 24 | Son | Research | Illinois |
| 47 | Marchy Weihman | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edward Weihman | 73 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert Hare | 35 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Maude Hare | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 51 | Robert Hare | 14 | Son | Teaching | Illinois |
| 52 | Lenore Hare | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Otto D. Rinther | 50 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 54 | Chloe Rinther | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 55 | Gilbert Rinther | 28 | Son | Time Checker | Illinois |
| 56 | Pauline Rinther | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 57 | Maxine Rinther | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 58 | Thelma Rinther | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 59 | Anthony Pohl | 45 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Pohl | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Pohl | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Helen Pohl | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Elizabeth Pohl | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lewis Pohl | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John Ritter | 37 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 66 | Alice Ritter | 74 | Mother | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 67 | Pete Pohl | 36 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 68 | Sam Wilcox | 47 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 69 | Francis Wilcox | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 70 | Walter Wilcox | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 71 | Eva Wilcox | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Caroline Wilcox | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | David H. Hunt | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gertrude Koehler | 58 | Head | Housework | Indiana |
| 75 | Alice Webber | 30 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 76 | Carl Koehler | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edgar Ramsey | 57 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Ramsey | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 79 | Beauchamp Riggs | 82 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Allen Ulihman | 66 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)