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Bertha Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Irene Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lucia Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ed Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Nessie Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elbert Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Susie Wilson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Bertha Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ouachita, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Wilson
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lilly Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucia Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nessie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major Gray | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Jessie Gray | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lum Staff | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Willie Staff | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | J. Thomas Staff | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Irene Staff | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Mandy Ditton | 52 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Charley Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Calvin Winfrey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ida Winfrey | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lee B. Brown | 12 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ira Brown | 10 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Silly J. Brown | 7 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ira Wilson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Dora Wilson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Wardell Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lucille Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Frankie M. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Isaiah Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Le Roy Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Spencer Beatte | 19 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Dave Murray | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Annie M. Murray | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Augusta Murray | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Calvin Murray | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Frank J. Murray | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ophelia Murray | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Alberta Primm | 20 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Louis R. Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Emma S. Smith | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Wiley Kelley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Clara Kelley | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ed Wilson | 43 | Head | Cutting Billets | Louisiana |
| 34 | Susie Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lilly Wilson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Bertha Wilson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Earl Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Nessie Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Elbert Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Willie Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lucia M. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Irene Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | George W. Wilson | 65 | Head | Farmer/Stacker | Louisiana |
| 44 | Gloria S. Wilson | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Green Wilson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Juanita Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ernest Williams | 10 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Frank Wilson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Tommie Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Frankie M. Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)