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Charles Sharp — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Sharp across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shoe Machinist Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sharp | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Sharp | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ella Sharp | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charles Sharp | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shoe Machinist Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 35
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Essex |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Sharp
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Sharp
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Sharp
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Sharp
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel895:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis J Utley | 40 | Head | Instrument | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Gertrude F Utley | 40 | Wife-H | Sewer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Francis J Jr Utley | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Earl E Utley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Dorothy M Utley | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | William F B Utley | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Arthur R Utley | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Stephen H Chase | 56 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ellen J Chase | 43 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary C Chase | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ruth E Chase | 19 | Daughter | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edith C Chase | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John W Chase | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Harry F Chase | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Clarence L Ludden | 34 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Irene S Ludden | 27 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Donald S Ludden | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Elizabeth N Dempsey | 40 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lawrence E Dempsey | 19 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Viola E Dempsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Ernest M Dempsey | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Walter Lardner | 51 | Roomer | Barber | Canada French |
| 23 | Ralph C Elliott | 22 | Lodger | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Ernest H Shepard | 39 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Sarah M Shepard | 36 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 26 | William H Shepard | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ernest C Shepard | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John W Morrison | 61 | Head | Pattern Maker | Canada English |
| 29 | Emma L Morrison | 60 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Albert E Hood | 37 | Head | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Alice F Hood | 37 | Wife-H | Graduater | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Barbara F Hood | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary E Hood | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | John J Key | 55 | Head | Dept Head | Canada English |
| 35 | Sarah F Key | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Josephine Key | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Dorothy Key | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles B Bostwick | 47 | Head | Machinist | Canada English |
| 39 | Nora J Bostwick | 45 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edna M Bostwick | 21 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John Buckle | 55 | Head | Designer | England |
| 42 | Margaret Buckle | 49 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 43 | Hazel M Buckle | 24 | Daughter | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 44 | William R Buckle | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Charles F Sharp THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ella H Sharp | 23 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Charles F Jr Sharp | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert C Sharp | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Frederick B Sylvester | 41 | Head | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ruth C Sylvester | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)