Father: Carl Fredrick August Charley Arlt b. 13 Aug 1865 in Minnesota d. 4 Feb 1927
Mother: Ida Wuethrich b. 1 Jan 1869 in Minnesota d. 10 Aug 1933 in Renville County, Minnesota.

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Charlie H Arlt
Age at last birthday: 10
Date of birth: Apr 1890
Birthplace: Minnesota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: son
Parents: Charley F and Ida Arlt, ages 34 and 31
Home in 1900: Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Father's occupation: blacksmith
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Ida L (age 11), Willie G (9), Lydia C (5), and Matilda E (3)
Census place: Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota; Roll: T623 798; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 288
Date: 9 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Charles P Arlt
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Minnesota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: son
Parents: Charles and Ida Arlt, ages 44 and 41
Home in 1910: New Auburn Township, Sibley, Minnesota
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Occupation: farm laborer
Type of industry: home farm
Salary or wage worker: wages
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: no
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Siblings living at home: William (age 18), Lidia (15), Matilda (13), and Alma (9)
Census place: New Auburn, Sibley, Minnesota; Roll: T624_726; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 270
Date: 11 May 1910

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Charley H Arlt
City: New Auburn
County: Sibley
State: Minnesota
Birthplace: Helen, McLeod, Minnesota
Birth date: 2 Apr 1890
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1682642
Draft board: 0
Address: Glencoe, McLeod, Minnesota
Occupation: farming
Employer: parents
Where employed: parents' farm
Dependents: father, mother, wife
Marital status: married
Military service: none
Exemption claimed: to support family
Age: 27
Height: medium
Build: medium
Eyes: gray
Hair: light brown
Bald: no
Date: 5 Jun 1917

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Charley H Arlt
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: 1891
Birthplace: Minnesota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: head
Home in 1920: New Auburn, Sibley, Minnesota
Address: farm
Marital status: married
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Home owned or rented: rented
Occupation: farmer
Type of industry: general farm
Salary or wage worker: employer
Census place: New Auburn, Sibley, Minnesota; Roll: T625_862; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 165; Image: 297
Date: 20 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Charles H Arlt
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Minnesota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: New Auburn, Sibley, Minnesota
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 27
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: Minnesota
Mothers' birthplace: Minnesota
Military service: no
Rent/home value: owns home; no value listed; live on farm
Owned a radio: yes
Occupation: farmer
Industry: general farm
Salary or wage worker: working on own account
Census place: New Auburn, Sibley, Minnesota; Roll: 1130; Page: ; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 258.0
Date: 16 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Chas H Arlt
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Minnesota
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: New Auburn, Sibley, Minnesota
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: 6
Living on farm: yes
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $2400
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: farmer
Industry: farm
Salary or wage worker: working on own account
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 50
Amount of money wages or salary: $0
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 50
Census place: New Auburn, Sibley, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1959; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 72-18
Date: 15 Apr 1940

He married Alvina Wilhelmina Koester 18 May 1917 in McLeod County, Minnesota.