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Charles May — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Lissie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Johnson City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Curtis | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lizzie May | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Brutus May | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Curtis | Head | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Charles May | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Washington-County, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 16 9th |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Retail Wood Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 771 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lissie May (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Curtis (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Frank May
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lissie May
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Curtis
b. ~1911
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Charles May
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Brutus May
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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
1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2283unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Connie Mcclure | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Myrtle Mcclure | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 53 | W. L. Johnson | 43 | Head | Shoe Shop | Arkansas |
| 54 | Agnes Johnson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Edward Johnson | 18 | Son | Delivery | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Amanda Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Frank Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Dave Riddell | 28 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Maud Riddell | 42 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 60 | Allen Riddell | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Caroline Riddell | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | David Jr. Riddell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lena Ragan | 43 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Ragan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie Brongam | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Geo St. Clair | 43 | Roomer | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Harry Sharpe | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Gertrude Sharpe | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lester Sharpe | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Geraldine Sharpe | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Pauline Sharpe | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Helen Sharpe | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Henry Grindstaff | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Maggie Grindstaff | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Blanch Grindstaff | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lena Grindstaff | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lawthe Grindstaff | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | E. H. Coper | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Oma Coper | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | James Carr | 55 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 81 | Sarah Carr | 56 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | C. H. Tittle | 41 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 83 | Maggie Tittle | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Zell Tittle | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Jack Tittle | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Field Gibson | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Madline Gibson | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | Texas |
| 88 | Erval Smith | 37 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 89 | Helen Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | C. C. Curtis | 50 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mary Curtis | 38 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Robert Curtis | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Charles Curtis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ralph Curtis | 19 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 95 | Bess Curtis | 19 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Lizzie May | 61 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Brutus May | 24 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 98 | Charles May THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 99 | J. L. Mellis | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 100 | Maggie Mellis | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)