CP
Charles Pearson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wapello, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wapello, Iowa |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Vitr. Brick Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Pearson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Goldie Pearson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Robert Pearson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Pearson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Leroy Pearson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edward Pearson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Pearson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Olive Pearson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Head, age 55
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Vitr. Brick Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Head, age 65
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Industry | U |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 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 Pearson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Charles Pearson
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wapello, Iowa
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Wapello, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel685:0677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Harris | 42 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 2 | Annie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lloyd Harris | 21 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 4 | Sarah Harris | 17 | Daughter | Picker | Iowa |
| 5 | Harry Harris | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | James Harris | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Fred Harris | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edith Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Sam Chadwick | 58 | Head | Section | Iowa |
| 10 | Lillian Chadwick | 61 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 11 | Edmond Chadwick | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Sam Speers | 82 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 13 | Elizabeth Speers | 76 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | George Speers | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Harling Williams | 37 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Maxine Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | John Williams | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Olive Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Lillian Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Rowena Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Thomas Williams | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Henrietta Price | 64 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Charles Pintollo | 39 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 25 | Joe Refello | 49 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 26 | Maggie Refello | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 27 | Charlie Refello | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Sam Refello | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary Refello | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Mike Refello | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | George Nelson | 78 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 32 | Anna L. Nelson | 73 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Walter Chadwick | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Claudine Chadwick | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Charles Pearson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Helper | Iowa |
| 36 | Goldie C. Pearson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Leroy Pearson | 16 | Son | Delivery | Iowa |
| 38 | Robert Pearson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Edward Pearson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Melvin Pearson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Olive Pearson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Gerald Pearson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Edward F. Thompson | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Marjory Thompson | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Daisy C. Thompson | 32 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 46 | Lester W. Thompson | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Rebecca Cummings | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 48 | George Davis | 54 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 49 | Liza Cavanaugh | 60 | Head | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 50 | Bradford Roach | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)