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Charles Pierce — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvester & Ida — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Illinois |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car builder |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Car Builder |
| Township / Ward | City Of Mt Vernon |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pierce | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Charles Pierce | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Beulah Pierce | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Pierce | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 26
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Car builder |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Vernon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Pierce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sylvester Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and father John Pierce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sylvester Pierce
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Pierce
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Pierce
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Pierce
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Margaret Pierce
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Pierce
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Jefferson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel521:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hillary Truitt | 19 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Mildred Truitt | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Hazel Truitt | 18 | Wife-H | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 54 | Harry Rains | 31 | Head | Car Builder | Illinois |
| 55 | Daisy M Rains | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Frances Rains | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Clyde N Lemons | 35 | Head | Drayman | Illinois |
| 58 | Anabel B Lemons | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Clyde J Lemons | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John H Lemons | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Loretta A Lemons | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | James N Lemons | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John M Pierce | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Margaret A Pierce | 29 | Daughter | Eyeletter | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles Pierce THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Car Builder | Illinois |
| 66 | Beulah F Pierce | 22 | Daughter | Floor Lady | Illinois |
| 67 | Lucy A Joy | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Morton Joy | 33 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 69 | Hurlbutt Alta Joy | 31 | Daughter-H | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Rebecca Q Fowler | 88 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 71 | Dewey Etheridge | 32 | Head | Car Builder | Illinois |
| 72 | Eunice B Etheridge | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Herbert G Etheridge | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Eloise L Etheridge | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William H Etheridge | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Cleveland H Mitchel | 42 | Head | Car Builder | Illinois |
| 77 | Maude M Mitchel | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edna R Mitchel | 17 | Daughter | Practicer | Illinois |
| 79 | Edward H Mitchel | 8 | Son | Oiler | Illinois |
| 80 | Kenneth Mitchel | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Nina J Mitchel | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Louise Roberts | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Luther Winkler | 31 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 84 | Mabel H Winkler | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Luther Jr Winkler | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Mae Dice | 65 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Earl Dice | 34 | Brother | Car Builder | Illinois |
| 88 | Charlotte Mayo | 42 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 89 | James Walker | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Martha Walker | 55 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Viola Shaw | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Hazel Shaw | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 93 | Charles L Miller | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Mary M Miller | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 95 | James J West | 21 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 96 | Lara C West | 21 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 97 | James Jr West | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | John L West | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Millicent C Kluess | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Rollin W Kluess | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 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)