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Charles Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Charles Welch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Gertrude — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Law |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Welch | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jane Welch | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Linda Welch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 10
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 20
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 30
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Law |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Welch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Welch
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Welch
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Welch
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aurelia Gundry | 69 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Cal |
| 43 | Durrell Garry | 31 | Head | Brakeman | Utah |
| 44 | Cornelia Garry | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Arven Garry | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | Fernide Garry | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Daniel P. James | 38 | Head | Typewriter Repair | Utah |
| 49 | Myrle R. James | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Gloria James | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | George P. Purnspaker | 49 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 53 | Gertrude Purnspaker | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 54 | Frank Purnspaker | 78 | Father | — | Oregon |
| 56 | M. J. Bronson | 41 | Head | District Judge | Wyoming |
| 57 | Alice C. Bronson | 41 | Wife | Teaching | New York |
| 59 | Frank Fountain | 34 | Head | Supervisor | Oregon |
| 60 | Katherine Fountain | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 61 | Charles R. Welch THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Lawyer | England |
| 62 | Jane Welch | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 63 | Linda Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | Ebenezer Brown | 52 | Head | Plant Supt. | Scotland |
| 65 | Agnes Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 66 | David Brown | 21 | Son | Mechanical Engineering | Utah |
| 68 | Harry P. Burns | 32 | Head | Business Manager | Utah |
| 69 | Lucille M. Burns | 32 | Wife | Cashier | Utah |
| 71 | E. Lee Travel | 34 | Head | Office Manager | Utah |
| 72 | Bertha M. Travel | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Utah |
| 74 | John B. King | 38 | Head | Salesman | Okla |
| 75 | Luetta King | 34 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 76 | Janis King | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | Joan King | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | Halbert J. Moffat | 36 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 79 | Aileen Moffat | 35 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)