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Charles Bradley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rutherford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bradley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shufford & Rena — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rutherford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chimney Rock Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nenie Bradley | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Bertha Bradley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Bradley | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Bradley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Shufford Bradley | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 2
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 11
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 20
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Lure Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bradley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shufford Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nenie Bradley (~0.92 confidence) and father Shuford Bradley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shufford Bradley
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Bradley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nenie Bradley
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shuford Bradley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bradley
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carrie Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Bradley
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Rutherford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rutherford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elaine Searcy | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary S. Searcy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Harvey L. Searcy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | David C. Freeman | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Theodore N. Freeman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James C. Freeman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Karl C. Freeman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Celia A. Freeman | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sam B. Wilkerson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Julia S. Wilkerson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nathaniel Wilkerson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clinton Wilkerson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie Wilkerson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mont L. Murphy | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Wildie D. Murphy | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ernest Murphy | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Evie Lee Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Florence Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hardy G. Murphy | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Shufford Bradley | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nenie Bradley | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bertha J. Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Carrie Bradley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charles S. Bradley THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William J. Medford | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah Medford | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Catharine Medford | 72 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Myra M. Searcy | 64 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ester B. Searcy | 18 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edna Searcy | 16 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marvin Searcy | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Searcy | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Barney Searcy | 10 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | James L. Noblitt | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lavender Rachel Noblitt | 55 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Bradley | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Heppie Bradley | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mabel Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Iona? Bradley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella Bradley | 44 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William E. Dickey | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucinda Dickey | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah J. Dickey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Wall | 53 | Aunt | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Wall | 51 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel E. Searcy | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rose E. Searcy | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Glenn F. Searcy | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grace V. Searcy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cynthia C. Conner | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)