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Charles Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pearson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Black Smith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Black Smith |
| Township / Ward | Lewis District Hickory Chapel Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pearson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Pearson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hollis Pearson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorthea Pearson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Pearson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Pearson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Pearson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Wesley Pearson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Effie Pearson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Golda Pearson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 31
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 40
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Black Smith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Pearson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Pearson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virgil Burris | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Christina Burris | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Elsie Burris | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charles W. Eads | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Luella E. Eads | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Jesse F. Eads | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Laura R. Eads | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Clemma G. Eads | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel E. Eads | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Joseph Shelton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Rebecca N. Shelton | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | James E. Neville | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 63 | May L. Neville | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | James H. Neville | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Sarah M. Neville | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | B. F. Hamsley | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Nancy Hamsley | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Andrew Hamsley | 21 | Son | Farm Work | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rosy M. Hamsley | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia B. Hamsley | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Virgil V. Hamsley | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mabell Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Andrew J. Cooper | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth Cooper | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles A. Pearson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Black Smith | West Virginia |
| 76 | Golda Pearson | 37 | Wife | — | Pa. |
| 77 | Wesley Pearson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Effie Pearson | 15 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 79 | Samuel Pearson | 13 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 80 | Mary Pearson | 11 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 81 | Dorthea Pearson | 9 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 82 | Bessie Pearson | 6 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 83 | John G. Pearson | 3 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 84 | Hollis H. Pearson | 1 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 85 | Andrew E. Lewis | 67 | Head | Farm Manager | West Virginia |
| 86 | Lucy Allen | 66 | X | Cook | Ohio |
| 87 | Ray Allen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | W. Va. |
| 88 | John T. Rizer | 36 | Head | Section Foreman | W. Va. |
| 89 | Irene Rizer | 35 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 90 | Hazel S. Rizer | 12 | Daughter | — | W. Va. |
| 91 | Clinton H. Rizer | 11 | Son | — | W. Va. |
| 92 | Curtis H. Rodgers | 36 | Head | Iron Molder | W. Va. |
| 93 | Anna V. Rodgers | 60 | Mother | — | W. Va. |
| 94 | Eulah N. Rodgers | 19 | Sister | — | W. Va. |
| 95 | John H. Brewer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 96 | Nettie J. Brewer | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Nettie Brewer | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Cornelius Flora | 52 | Head | Farm Labor | W. Va. |
| 99 | Belle Flora | 49 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 100 | Samuel Flora | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | W. Va. |
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)