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Charles Parker — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Parker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Henry Parker | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Emma Cunningham | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Charles Parker | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Grant Parker | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lillian Parker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 1
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 12
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Chas. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Parker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Parker
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Parker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Parker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Parker
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Grant Parker
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Parker
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel675:0988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernst Phillips | 20 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruth Phillips | 24 | Wife | Binder | Iowa |
| 53 | Mikel De Appolonia | 36 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 54 | Alexandria De Appolonia | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | Lydia De Appolonia | 17 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 56 | Nellie De Appolonia | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Isabella De Appolonia | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Eva Forti | 38 | Head | Cutter | Italy |
| 59 | Emma Forti | 19 | Daughter | Milliner | Italy |
| 60 | Mario Forti | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 61 | Mary Forti | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Robert Stanton | 52 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 63 | Grace Stanton | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Dorothy Stanton | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Robert Stanton | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Loretta Stanton | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Henry S Parker | 37 | Head | Car Inspector | Iowa |
| 68 | Lillian E Parker | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Grant M Parker | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Charles W Parker THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ester V Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Emma B Cunningham | 61 | Mother-in-law | Assessor | Kansas |
| 73 | John P Witter | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Mary W Witter | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Sarah Garvel | 79 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 76 | William A Crook | 39 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 77 | Grace Crook | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Catherine Crook | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Eugene Crook | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | George Kirkwood | 44 | Head | Elevator Man | Iowa |
| 81 | Cora Kirkwood | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Blanche Kirkwood | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 83 | Lila Kirkwood | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | John Kirkwood | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)