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Bernice Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mobile, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Prichard City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Richard Smith | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| John Chambers | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Gray | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| David Porter | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Porter | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Luella Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bennie White | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Smith | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Callie Porter | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Alice Gray | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Bernice Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hattie Porter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Myra Wilson | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Bernice Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mobile, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Wilson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
David Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie White
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Mobile, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus40usce:0645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Pugh | 9 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Isaiah B. Cunningham | 65 | Head | Plow Clean | Alabama |
| 3 | Annie B. Cunningham | 65 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 4 | John Boyd | 30 | Boarder | House Maid | Florida |
| 5 | Head Easterling | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 6 | Bessie Easterling | 23 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 7 | Lois Hattie Easterling | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert Long | 24 | Head | Sheet Of | Alabama |
| 9 | Minnie Long | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 10 | Lula B. Wilson | 40 | Head | Drawer | Georgia |
| 11 | Clorister Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Wilson | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Sola Mae Minor | 26 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Minor | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Minor | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Minor | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 17 | David Thomas | 31 | Head | Sheet Rock | Alabama |
| 18 | Callie Thomas | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 19 | George Thomas | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Thomas | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Alphonse | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Lonnie Mae | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Myra Wilson | 27 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Bernice Wilson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | John Chambers | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Bennie M. White | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Callie Porter | 41 | — | Laundry | Mississippi |
| 38 | David B. Porter | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Arthur C. Porter | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bernice L. Porter | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Charlie Mae Porter | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Hattie Porter | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Porter | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Porter | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Richard Smith | 35 | — | Coal Helper | Alabama |
| 46 | Catherine Smith | 31 | Wife | House Maid | Alabama |
| 47 | Smith | 45 | Uncle | Road Labor | Alabama |
| 48 | John Gray | 45 | — | Concrete | Alabama |
| 49 | Alice Gray | 32 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Luella Gray | 17 | Daughter | Truck | Alabama |
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)