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Charles Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pete & Hannah — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DuBois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pipe fitter helper |
| Industry | Locomotive shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter Helper |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pearson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Pearson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Pearson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Pearson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlotte Pearson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist help |
| Industry | railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DuBois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Pipe fitter helper |
| Industry | Locomotive shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Pete Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pete Pearson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Pearson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Pearson
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03471-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred D. Dunlap | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mildred Dunlap | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Doris J. Dunlap | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nancy L. Dunlap | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | David M. Dunlap | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Olive J. Dunlap | 65 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles E. Pearson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Pipe Fitter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Pearson | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles E. Jr. Pearson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charlotte A. Pearson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret E. Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jacob G. Hetzennater | 62 | Head | Farmer Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carrie L. Hetzennater | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Paul A. Hetzennater | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | J. Ralph Ab. Hetzennater | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Cameron | 80 | Head | — | Canada |
| 17 | Thomas Olam | 73 | Head | Mine Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Olam | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna Drakey | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ida May Drakey | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Roland Clayton Drakey | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Samuel C. Ross | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Ross | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Ross | 34 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Blake Ross | 26 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harry Ross | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Clyde Ross | 24 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Morren | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 29 | Rosella Morren | 68 | Wife | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clare Souleby | 14 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Calvin L. Guthrie | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Raymond Weller | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elsie D. Weller | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lucille Weller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Weller | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | J. Elmer R. Ellis | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jane Ellis | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Dallas L. Miller | 50 | Head | Mail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Janet Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Grant Miller | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 1940 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)