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Charles Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Agnes — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ins. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Irvington |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Sharp | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Information Sharp | Other | — | — | |
| Charles Sharp | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Sharp | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Chas. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ins. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Sharp
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Sharp
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sharp
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sharp
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02335-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Minkler | 31 | Head | Boy Tender | New Jersey |
| 2 | Beatrice Minkler | 42 | Wife | Grocer | Russia |
| 3 | Paulette Minkler | 38 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 4 | Evelyn Minkler | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Sylvia Minkler | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Sam Abate | 50 | Head | Rigger | Italy |
| 7 | Mable Abate | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charles Abate | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Abate | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Arthur Clarence Abate | 21 | Son-in-law | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lorraine Abate | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frank Eszterhaj | 52 | Head | Masoner | Hungary |
| 13 | Elizabeth Eszterhaj | 53 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Frank Topolenski | 53 | Head | — | Poland |
| 15 | Sophia Topolenski | 51 | Wife | Housework | Poland |
| 16 | Matthew Topolenski | 24 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Amelia Topolenski | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Alfred Topolenski | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Rogers | 46 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 20 | Barbara Rogers | 46 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 21 | Delores Rogers | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Rogers | 21 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 23 | Margaret Clayton | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Clayton | 27 | Son | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joseph Clayton | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Dorothy Clayton | 22 | Daughter | Mail Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Charles C. Sharp | 59 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 28 | Anna E. Sharp | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles E. Sharp THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Information Missing Sharp | None | left one | — | — |
| 31 | Frank Delhagen | 25 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Vera Delhagen | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph Mcdonald | 61 | Father-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Bill Mcdonald | 20 | Brother-in-law | Mach. Of Parts | New Jersey |
| 35 | Bob Mcdonald | 18 | Brother-in-law | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Jack Mcdonald | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Herbert Greulich | 40 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 38 | Emma Greulich | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ronald Greulich | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Arthur Greulich | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)