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Mary Charles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Charles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Charles | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leona Charles | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Charles | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wallace Charles | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vina Charles | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ida Charles | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Dincan | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hilda Charles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Charles | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Charles | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alton Charles | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Eola Charles | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Charles | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Uphonia Dincan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vivian Charles | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
Lafayette-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 15 household members
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mary Charles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Charles
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Wallace Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Uphonia Dincan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eola Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vina Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01409-00750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Trahan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Loira Trahan | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Louisiana |
| 3 | James Trahan | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Roman Trahan | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Carmel Savoy | 24 | Head | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 6 | Judith Savoy | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Louisiana |
| 7 | Nell Rose Savoy | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Roman Savoy | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Pierre Benoit | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dora Benoit | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Louisiana |
| 11 | Elfra Benoit | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Imerly Benoit | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Edwin Benoit | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Simon Pierre Benoit | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Adam Benoit | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Guia Benoit | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Benoit | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mabel Benoit | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | James Benoit | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Viola Benoit | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lula Mae Benoit | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Joseph Benoit | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Hilda Benoit | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Joseph Charles | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Leona Charles | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Louisiana |
| 26 | Vivian Charles | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary Charles THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Wallace Charles | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hilda Charles | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Eola Charles | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Joseph Charles | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Vina Charles | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Julia Charles | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | George Charles | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ida Charles | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alton Charles | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Uphonia Dincan | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Joseph Dincan | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lionel Richard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Eula Richard | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Louisiana |
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)