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Charles Zimmerman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Zimmerman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Annie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Hanover Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | West Hanover Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mable Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anna Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Zimmerman | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Martin Zimmerman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earl Zimmerman | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Zimmerman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carl Zimmerman | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irvin Zimmerman | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Hanover Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Zimmerman (~0.83 confidence) and mother Annie Zimmerman (~0.83 confidence) and father Burton Zimmerman (~0.55 confidence) and mother Lillie Zimmerman (~0.55 confidence) and father Charles Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father Irvin Zimmerman (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mable Zimmerman (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.75
Father
Harry Zimmerman
b. ~1871
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Annie Zimmerman
b. ~1873
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Burton Zimmerman
b. ~1886
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Lillie Zimmerman
b. ~1887
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Father
Charles Zimmerman
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Zimmerman
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Zimmerman
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irvin Zimmerman
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mable Zimmerman
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Zimmerman
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Earl Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03486-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil B Patterson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Pauline Patterson | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Pauline Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Minerva Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert Miller | 27 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Richard Swails | 30 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Swails | 27 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Richard Jr Swails | 3 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Patrick Bennetta | 60 | Head | Poultry Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John H Myers | 53 | Head | Wholesale Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Myers | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William R Miller | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edna B Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph D Foulke | 22 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Rose Foulke | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Donna Lee Foulke | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Effie Feig | 31 | Head | House Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Enoch Janvier | 40 | Hired man | Hired Man | Maine |
| 20 | John Wueschinski | 43 | Hired man | Hired Man | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry Gingrich | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edna Gingrich | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rufus S Fink | 35 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Pearl Fink | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Irvin R Zimmerman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mable Zimmerman | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Earl Zimmerman | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ethel Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Zimmerman | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Zimmerman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Martin Zimmerman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Zimmerman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jean Zimmerman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Carl Zimmerman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Calvin D Nicholas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gertrude Nicholas | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Clarence D Meyer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Salome Meyer | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy Meyer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.69
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)