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Charles Hanson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelia & Cornelia — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hanson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Bertha Hanson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Charles Hanson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henson |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Hanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cornelia Henson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Henson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cornelia Henson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Henson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Hanson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hanson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bertha Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1619unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Casey | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | George Thomas | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | Mattie Thomas | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 4 | Vela Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Carter | 54 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 6 | Emma Carter | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Carter | 21 | Son | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Earl Carter | 18 | Son | Bell Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harold Carter | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Meredith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Mary Meredith | 39 | Wife | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 12 | George Sheely | 23 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 13 | Richard Alexander | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Alice Alexander | 44 | Wife | Cook | Missouri |
| 15 | Alfred S. Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Benjamin Williams | 65 | Lodger | Upholster | Maryland |
| 17 | Samuel Henderson | 30 | Lodger | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 18 | Carlton White | 32 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 19 | Leonard Thomas | 25 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 20 | Charlotte Thomas | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 21 | William Dickerson | 27 | Lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 22 | Joseph Lewis | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Chester Smith | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Fred Woodson | 43 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maudie Woodson | 40 | Wife | Cook | Dist. Columbia |
| 26 | Laura Maas | 41 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 27 | Clarence Woodyard | 42 | Head | Florist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Woodyard | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elizabeth Woodyard | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ida Johnson | 35 | Sister | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dolly Meredith | 38 | Lodger | Janitress | Maryland |
| 32 | Walter Hopkins | 40 | Lodger | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Simms | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Frances Simms | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Simms | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Hardy Simms | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William Carder | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Samuel Byer | 33 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Isaiah Burke | 43 | Head | Hosting Engineer | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas Johnson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Albert Hanson | 48 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 43 | Charles Hanson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Bertha Hanson | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 45 | Manuel Nixon | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Jane Nixon | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bazel Wright | 36 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Robert Miller | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | William Johnson | 47 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 50 | Alice Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)