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Charles Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Katy — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pearson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Pearson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Pearson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Katy Pearson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Charley Pearson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lucy Pearson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Peter Pearson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 15
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 24
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powellton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katy Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Pearson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katy Pearson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Pearson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charley Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Brunswick, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mavis H Clary | 21 | — | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William A Clary | 17 | — | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry C Clary | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Cordelia Clary | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lonnie H Clary | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | William C Clary | 63 | Brother | Laborer Farm | Virginia |
| 57 | James W House | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary E House | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Virginia House | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Marvin House | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary A Moore | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | George Moore | 86 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Peter Pearson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Katy Pearson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Pearson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James Pearson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucy Pearson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Pearson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Charley Pearson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Hall Mason | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice R Mason | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Gertrude Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Phillip Mason | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Wilma Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Mason | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jake Mason | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Leonard Mason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Andrew Pearson | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Eunice Pearson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Henry Pearson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Bertha Pearson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Alma Pearson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Champion Pearson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | George F Clary | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | E V Clary | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Garland Clary | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Gladys Clary | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Alton Clary | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Henry Jeffress | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mariah Jeffress | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Jeffress | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Nancy Jeffress | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Joseph Jeffress | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Anthony Jeffress | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Lewis R Valentine | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Mattie M Valentine | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Margaretta R Valentine | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Hellen H Valentine | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Frankey House | 16 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 100 | Everett S Clary | 33 | Boarder | Salesman | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
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)