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Arthur Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Geraldine Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Rose Wilson | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Gerald Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Chester Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 33
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Industry | State Prison |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 43
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Other, age 53
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Sergeant |
| Industry | City Police |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Rhode Island
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2171unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Horton | 64 | Head | None | New York |
| 2 | Mary Horton | 39 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph A Querton | 51 | Head | Planer | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Amelia A Querton | 53 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 5 | Rose Querton | 18 | daughter | Brander Feeder | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Bernadette Querton | 20 | daughter | Braider Tender | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Amelia Querton | 15 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Gustave Underly | 33 | Head | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Matilda Underly | 28 | Wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Henry Underly | 8 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Agnes Underly | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Gustave Jr Underly | 5 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | William E Gardner | 46 | Head | Helper | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Elizabeth M Gardner | 41 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Hazel M Gardner | 19 | daughter | Clerical Work | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Marion B Gardner | 16 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Duncan Gervais | 27 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 18 | Mary Gervais | 26 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 19 | David Gervais | 3 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Joseph Gervais | 1 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Julia Burke | 56 | Aunt | None | Ireland |
| 22 | Arthur Wilson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Police Officer | Maine |
| 23 | Rose Wilson | 36 | Wife-H | Propaganda | Maine |
| 24 | Gerald Wilson | 16 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Alice Wilson | 14 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 26 | Geraldine Wilson | 12 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Chester Wilson | 5 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Charles Campbell | 55 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 29 | Ellen M Campbell | 57 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 30 | Elizabeth Gormley | 70 | Head | None | England |
| 31 | Alice Gormley | 42 | daughter | Pantographer | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Elizabeth Gormley | 38 | daughter | Clerical | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Thomas Read | 38 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 34 | Florence A Read | 36 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 35 | Thomas Jr Read | 17 | son | Apprentice | England |
| 36 | Raymond Read | 5 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Florence A Read | 3 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Henry Taylor | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 39 | George L Mcduff | 53 | Head | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Mary Mcduff | 39 | Wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 41 | George L Jr Mcduff | 19 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Loyd M Mcduff | 14 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Arthur A Mcduff | 12 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Howard W Mcduff | 9 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Leslie D Hoxley | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Lillian Hoxley | 26 | Wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Marjorie Hoxley | 9 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Ronald Hoxley | 4 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Elizabeth Hoxley | 2 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Walter Badger | 48 | Head | Foreman | New York |
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)