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Charles May — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boyle, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Charles May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boyle, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boyle, Kentucky |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco H. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon May | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Susa May | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Robert May | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles May | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Stella May | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boyle, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Boyle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer RR Section |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Boyle, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Boyle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Boyle, Kentucky
Head, age 56
Boyle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco H. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Boyle, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles May
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Boyle, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Boyle, Kentucky
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu558unit:0903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brain Taylor | 48 | Head | Car Cleaner | Kentucky |
| 2 | Della Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Irene Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charlie Carroll | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 5 | Emma Carroll | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nannie Carroll | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Edward Herrick | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bessie Herrick | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Margie Herrick | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | George Bell | 58 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lena Bell | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | English Bell | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Leonard Peavler | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hattie Peavler | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Eva Peavler | 32 | Daughter | Light | Kentucky |
| 16 | Byron Peavler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Vera Duckworth | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Harold Duckworth | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Roscoe Rogers | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 20 | Zora Rogers | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Margaret Rogers | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Charles May THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Susa May | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Robert May | 20 | Son | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary May | 17 | Daughter | Ironing | Kentucky |
| 26 | Stella May | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lyon May | 29 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Sam May | 23 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 29 | Cora May | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Will Burnside | 41 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 31 | Bertha Burnside | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Thelma Burnside | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Hugh T. Gresham | 36 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 34 | Maggie Gresham | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Carry Gresham | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Geneva Gresham | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sam Sinkhorn | 45 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mellie Sinkhorn | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lavinia Sinkhorn | 19 | Daughter | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 40 | Myrtle Sinkhorn | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mabel Sinkhorn | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hazel Sinkhorn | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Fannie Sinkhorn | 68 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | George Beemer | 30 | Head | Repairman | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ruth Beemer | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lee Selby | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Jennie Selby | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lovina Selby | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)