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William Pearson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pearson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pope, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Charles — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pope, Arkansas |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Holla Bend Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pearson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| William Pearson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ara Pearson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Pearson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Buford Pearson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Pearson | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 23
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Pearson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pope, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Pierson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Pierson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Pearson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Pearson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Pearson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pearson
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ara Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Pope, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pope, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus89usce:0789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Pearson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ella M. Pearson | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Williamson Lucile E. Pearson | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Charles L. Pearson | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary E. Pearson | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ara L. Pearson | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | William A. Pearson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lillie H. Pearson | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Buford L. Pearson | 1 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | John Fulkerson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bertha Fulkerson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Eva M. Fulkerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Pauline M. Fulkerson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | James M. Fulkerson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Philip S. Fulkerson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Dorothy Fulkerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | George W. Fulkerson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Lillie M. Fulkerson | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Lula Fulkerson | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Robert L. Fulkerson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | William C. Fulkerson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Alvis M. Taylor | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sarah L. Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Edith V. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ethel H. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lucile Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Gladys M. Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Nicotine Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | James L. Burge | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Cecil Burge | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Florence L. Burge | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Thomas Burge | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Alice Burge | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Dorothy L. Burge | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Reba D. Burge | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Guy Burge | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | William F. Burge | 18 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Carl S. Burge | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lela M. Burge | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Bertha Burge | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Joe K. Powell | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Florence C. Powell | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | James O. Powell | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Leonard A. Jackson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Creola A. Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Silva L. Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ernest F. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Rex E. Pennington | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Georgia L. Pennington | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lena R. Pennington | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 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 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)