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Charles French — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles French across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Railroad Carpenter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Railroad Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | East River Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarice French | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles French | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| David French | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Homer French | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bessie French | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Opal French | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gladys French | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Betty French | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Peggy French | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Goldie French | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mildred French | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Head, age 36
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carman |
| Industry | Electric Car Shop Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Head, age 47
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Railroad Carpenter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles French across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles French
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Blighon | 16 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John B. Blighon | 55 | Head | Car Inspector | West Virginia |
| 3 | Martha L. Blighon | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John J. Blighon | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Arthur Hill | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | China D. Hill | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Claud W. Hill | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Anna S. Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charles B. French THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Railroad Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 10 | Bessie L. French | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Goldie L. French | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Homer French | 18 | Son | Car Oiler | West Virginia |
| 13 | Opal French | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gladys I. French | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Clarice P. French | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | David L. French | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mildred L. French | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Peggy Margie E. French | 3 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Betty L. French | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Joseph D. Long | 48 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Virginia |
| 21 | Julia F. Long | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Claud O. Long | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel P. Long | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Willie J. Long | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mildred M. Long | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Joe T. Long | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Kyle F. Long | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James E. Long | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Noel E. Wade | 27 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 30 | Blanche Wade | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Helen S. Wade | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harold L. Wade | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Andrew Wade | 25 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Henry T. Pennington | 46 | Head | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Janeta Pennington | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Nora E. Pennington | 23 | Daughter | Office Girl | West Virginia |
| 37 | Hazel B. Pennington | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thelma L. Pennington | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Hazel Pennington | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Arnold L. Pennington | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Clifford Pennington | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Bertha V. Pennington | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Russel L. Pennington | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Fred H. Bonner | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary P. Bonner | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Leona B. Bonner | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | West Virginia |
| 47 | Sylvia A. Bonner | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lou Bonner | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Hubert M. Bonner | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | German L. Bonner | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)