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Arthur Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Eva — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Motor Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Bords | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Wilson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Doris Bords | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Leora Wilson | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Arthur Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Wesley Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Michigan
Son, age
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 10
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 20
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Motor Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Arthur Wilson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thomas Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wilson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Wilson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thomas Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Sibling
Wesley Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Bords
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
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 — Kent, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1002:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thurman F Dolan | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 52 | Stella Dolan | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Roger Griffin | 26 | Head | Asst Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 54 | Rose Griffin | 18 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 55 | John Griffin | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Caroline Lowery | 78 | Head-H | — | New York |
| 57 | Emma J Lowery | 80 | Sister | — | New York |
| 58 | James W Hailwood | 45 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 59 | R May Hailwood | 35 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 60 | Edward E Hailwood | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Earl Lunnville | 36 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 62 | Nona Lunnville | 31 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 63 | William C Cook | 36 | Head | Sta. Opr | Kentucky |
| 64 | Dora Cook | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Christopher Fitzpatrick | 54 | Head | Keeper | Michigan |
| 66 | Bridget Fitzpatrick | 56 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 67 | John Fitzpatrick | 24 | Son | Space Delivery | Michigan |
| 68 | Dee Smith | 26 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 69 | Catherine Smith | 25 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Thomas Smith | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Miner R Godard | 70 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Jessie Godard | 65 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Francis J Lewis | 65 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 74 | Matilda B Lewis | 65 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Thomas Wilson | 49 | Head | Designer | England |
| 76 | Leora H Wilson | 46 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Arthur W Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 78 | Wesley Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Florence Bords | 35 | Daughter | Forelady | Michigan |
| 80 | Doris Bords | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Gladys L Graham | 35 | Head-H | Keeper | Michigan |
| 82 | Audrey Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Margaret Halliday | 21 | Lodger | Operator | Michigan |
| 84 | Edward Rutowski | 20 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Harold Rutowski | 20 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Max Rutowski | 20 | Brother | Asst Accountant | Michigan |
| 87 | Paul Rutowski | 21 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Charles Monroe | 29 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 89 | Frank S Leaviford | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 90 | Madge Leaviford | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Eda Homer | 37 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Artenie Dilling | 31 | Lodger | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Elo Burleigh | 41 | Lodger | Asst. Buyer | Michigan |
| 94 | Albert R Burrell | 31 | Lodger | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 95 | Raymond Whelan | 25 | Head | Estimator | Michigan |
| 96 | James Prince | 20 | Lodger | Milk Driver | Michigan |
| 97 | Wesley Van Til | 20 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Millard C Baker | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 99 | Joseph Balsh | 27 | Lodger | Planning | Canada-English |
| 100 | Ross Dixon | 35 | Lodger | Planning | England |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 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)