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Charles May — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Philipini — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telegraph Oper |
| Industry | Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Telegraph Oper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna May | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charles May | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Diana May | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Loretta May | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy May | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
None, New …
Head, age 22
None, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Telegraph Operator |
| Industry | W. Union |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Telegraph Oper |
| Industry | Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philipini May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry May
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philipini May
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles May
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1215unit:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Cunnion | 57 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 52 | Margaret Cunnion | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | John Cunnion | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Mary Cunnion | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Daniel Cunnion | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary Castello | 55 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 57 | Catherine Kessler | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Harry Kessler | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Ernest Chabot | 22 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | New York |
| 60 | Gladys Chabot | 20 | Daughter | Clerical Work | New York |
| 61 | Dorothy Farr | 29 | Niece | Stenographer | New York |
| 62 | Sophie Warschauer | 60 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 63 | Fred Warschauer | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 64 | Mary Warschauer | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Bookbinder | New York |
| 65 | Charles Warschauer | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 66 | Charles May THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Telegraph Oper | Germany |
| 67 | Diana May | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Dorothy May | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Edna May | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Loretta May | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Andrew Lorenzen | 61 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 72 | Anna Lorenzen | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Katherine Maurer | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 74 | John Maurer | 23 | Son | Pencil Maker | New York |
| 75 | Charles Maurer | 21 | Son | Lithographer | New York |
| 76 | Henry Maurer | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Anna Maurer | 25 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 78 | George Maurer | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Nellie Maurer | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Swan Lofgren | 52 | Head | Photographer | Sweden |
| 81 | Alisa Lofgren | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 82 | Charles Roach | 47 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 83 | Augusta Roach | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 84 | Adeline Roach | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Augusta Roach | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Opr. | New York |
| 86 | Marie Roach | 16 | Daughter | Advertiser | New York |
| 87 | Wilhelmina Roach | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | James Wilhelm | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 89 | George Wilhelm | 33 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 90 | Esther Wilhelm | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 91 | Elizabeth Wilhelm | 25 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 92 | William Wilhelm | 25 | Son | Gas Agent | New York |
| 93 | Henry Tiedemann | 37 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 94 | Sophie Tiedemann | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Ruth Tiedemann | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Harry Hannemann | 32 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | New York |
| 97 | Edward Hannemann | 25 | Brother-in-law | Driver | New York |
| 98 | Madeline Hannemann | 23 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Opr | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)