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Charles Franklin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Franklin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Michigan |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Geneva Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Franklin | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Clarabelle Franklin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Franklin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Franklin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Louise Franklin | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Charles Franklin | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Raymond Franklin | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Franklin | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Martha Franklin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marion Franklin | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 42
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 54
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Franklin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Franklin
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1028:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kenneth Ridley | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Vera Ridley | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Lawrence Ridley | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Wilbur Bennett | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 55 | Celeste Bennett | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Beatrice J. Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Lauren R. Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Erwin F. Bennett | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | C. Arthur Bennett | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Marian C. Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Myles Mcfadden | 20 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Addie Ridley | 78 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 63 | Jennie Ridley | 40 | Daughter-H | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Adell Butler | 84 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Forest Butler | 41 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Frank Butler | 40 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | William Kreinbrink | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Albertina Kreinbrink | 32 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 69 | David Kreinbrink | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Mildred Kreinbrink | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Pauline Kreinbrink | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Charles Franklin THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Grace Franklin | 43 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Martha Franklin | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Raymond Franklin | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Clarence Franklin | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Marion Franklin | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | John Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Clarabelle Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Alice Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Louise Franklin | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | R. N. Slee | 85 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 83 | Mary Slee | 78 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 84 | Robert Slee | 46 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 85 | Alvah Ridley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 86 | Belle Ridley | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Silas Piper | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 88 | Rose Piper | 67 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Walter E. Doty | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 90 | Bertha Doty | 45 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Frank O. Doty | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Mable G. Doty | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Ruth F. Doty | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Harold Haskins | 39 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 95 | Irene Haskins | 37 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 96 | William J. Haskins | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Hugo Hildebrandt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 98 | Martha Hildebrandt | 51 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 99 | Gerhardt Hildebrandt | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Robert Stone | 78 | Head | Farmer | England |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)