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Charles Dawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sioux, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Dawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sioux, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sioux, Iowa |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Hawarden Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Dawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eleanor Dawson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Jessie Dawson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Eleanor Dawson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Thomas Dawson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Charles Dawson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sioux, Iowa
Son, age 12
Sioux, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Sioux, Iowa
Son, age 22
Sioux, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Charley H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Dawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sioux, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Dawson
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Sibling
Jessie Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Sioux, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Sioux, Iowa
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu514unit:0630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester M Luke | 62 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Clara Luke | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Walter Ballew | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Georgia Ballew | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Butcher Lee M Ballew | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Blacker Paul Ballew | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 7 | Edward Ballew | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Charles Dawson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Eleanor M Dawson | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Jessie Dawson | 27 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Eleanor Dawson | 25 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Thomas L Dawson | 23 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Charles W Dawson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Winfield S Randall | 37 | Head | Lawyer | Iowa |
| 15 | Henrietta Randall | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Kathryn Randall | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | John Randall | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)