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Charles Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clement & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Engine Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 32637 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pearson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Flora Pearson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jennie Pearson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Dunwoody | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| James Pearson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ruth Pearson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Pearson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Other, age 14
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Engine Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 32637 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Clement Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clement Pearson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Pearson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Pearson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Pearson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Pearson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jennie Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03571-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolores Barner | 17 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jane Barner | 13 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Barner | 10 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles Barner | 4 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Raymond Duncan | 45 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Minnie Duncan | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ada Mae Duncan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Raymond Duncan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Carolyn Duncan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frank Duncan | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Duncan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Duncan | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George Knapp | 39 | Hired man | Farm Manager | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hunter Uber | 37 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bertha Uber | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Donald Kaltenbaugh | 25 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Myrtle Kaltenbaugh | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ralph Kaltenbaugh | 27 | Brother | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rachel Kaltenbaugh | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Kaltenbaugh | 3 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Damer Mcknight | 27 | Head | Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Florine Mcknight | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James J. Mcknight | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Mcknight | 9 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Pearson | 63 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Flora Pearson | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jennie Mae Pearson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles Pearson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ruth Pearson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Betty Pearson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thomas Dunwoody | 73 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Archie Cocaran | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Cocaran | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clarence Uber | 24 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Irene Uber | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Otto G. Uber | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Clara J. Uber | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Donald Uber | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Uber | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Noladell Uber | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)