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Charles Pearson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Masonry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Pearson | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Carrie Pearson | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Malachi Williams | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joe Pearson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Pearson | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Charles Pearson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Martha Pearson | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Martha Pearson | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Philip Robertson | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Morris Pearson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 13
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 26
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Masonry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 35
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Booker Washington Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | sanitary construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 John Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Pearson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Pearson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Pearson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Pearson
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Philip Robertson
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:0783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Huxley | 80 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mamie Huxley | 79 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Huxley | 21 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 54 | E. Sue Huxley | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | South Carolina |
| 55 | Wesley Jr Huxley | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James English | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Maggie English | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Walter English | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Linell English | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sam Jr English | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Alice English | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Berman English | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Willie J English | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur L English | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John L English | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Pearson | 72 | Head | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 67 | Martha Pearson | 64 | Wife-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joe Pearson | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bertha Pearson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha M Pearson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Carrie Pearson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Morris Pearson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Malachi Williams | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Philip Robertson | 40 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charles Pearson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Benjamin Kennedy | 41 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ella Kennedy | 37 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 78 | Benjamin Jr Kennedy | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Cecelia Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Elijah Washington | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ella Washington | 22 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mayfield Washington | 16 | Son | Caddy | South Carolina |
| 83 | Charlotte Washington | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Evelyn Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lester Washington | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Benjamin Washington | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Moody Washington | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | John Washington | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Arthur Washington | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Joe Devoll | 46 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 91 | Susie Devoll | 43 | Wife-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 92 | Jessie Devoll | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lillie Devoll | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ethel Devoll | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Edward Devoll | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Luke Devoll | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Alice Devoll | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Devoll | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Galen Devoll | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Joe Devoll | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)