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Charles Sharp — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lona — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Washington Dist Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lona Sharp | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Charles Sharp | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Sharp | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lloyd Sibert | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Sharp | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Merlie Sharp | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Opal Sharp | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 1
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 12
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Carlas N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Head, age 22
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Carlos D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 168 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lona Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sharp
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lona Sharp
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Sharp
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Opal Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merlie Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1950unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | James A. Murphy | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mary M. Murphy | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Tony Murphy | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lillie Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edward Murphy | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Dan Hunn | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Nellie Hunn | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hassie Hunn | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Hettie Hunn | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John Hunn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Paul Hunn | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Guy Hunn | 11 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hiller Brounard | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Effie Brounard | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Goley Brounard | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Annie Brounard | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Bert Jarvis | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Effie Jarvis | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dewey Jarvis | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ula Jarvis | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Harold Jarvis | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Vance Jarvis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Met M. Bibbee | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Tizza Bibbee | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Gertrude Bibbee | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John E. Sharp | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lona Sharp | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mabel Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Merlie Sharp | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Charles Sharp THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Opal Sharp | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lloyd Sibert | 25 | Manager | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Edwin Born | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Minerva Born | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ester F. Born | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Alton B. Born | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Alma B. Born | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | May Born | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Rodger Born | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ellery Born | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Haskell Born | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Annie J. Born | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Earl Born | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Hattie Born | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Charley Saddle | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ida Saddle | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mamie Saddle | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Eulid Saddle | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lulia Saddle | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
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 1920 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)