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Charles West — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Metal Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 West | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles West | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clara West | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 6
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 16
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 26
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Metal Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles West
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara West
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara West
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles West
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Detle | 43 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 42 | Agnes Detle | 42 | Wife | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Detle | 19 | Son | App. Chemist | New Jersey |
| 44 | Agnes Detle | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Dolores Detle | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | James O'Leary | 31 | Head | Prop. Route Man | Eire |
| 47 | Mary O'Leary | 29 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 48 | James J. O'Leary | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Charles Schneiser | 53 | Head | Yard Foreman | New York |
| 50 | Catherine Schneiser | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | John Schneiser | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Carl Schneiser | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Gesine Schneiser | 79 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 54 | Wilbur Wolff | 34 | Head | Elec. Engineer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Beatrice Wolff | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Donald Wolff | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Gustave Steffen | 84 | Head | — | Germany |
| 58 | Ida Steffen | 44 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 59 | Samuel Blore | 55 | Head | Chief Clerk | Virginia |
| 60 | Mabel Blore | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Deborah Wright | 87 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Laura E. Julius | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | James B. Julius | 48 | Son | Bench Hand | New York |
| 64 | Josephine L. Julius | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Norman Julius | 31 | Son | Receiving Teller | New Jersey |
| 66 | Charles C. West | 51 | Head | Repair Man | Ohio |
| 67 | Clara West | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Charles C. West THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 69 | Leon A. Bernu | 53 | Head | Engineer-Loco. | New Jersey |
| 70 | Hazel E. Bernu | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Eva Fox | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John P. Wolf | 35 | Head | Manager Cost Dept | New Jersey |
| 73 | Cecelia B. Wolf | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | John B. Wolf | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Winifred J. Wolf | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Winifred Grell | 57 | Head | — | Eire |
| 77 | Mary Grell | 25 | Daughter | Nurse-Trained | New Jersey |
| 78 | Eugene Grell | 31 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Grell | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 80 | Gustave Hopf | 53 | Head | Prop. Pharmacist | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)