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Donald Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa Clara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marie & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | So. Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Palo Alto City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wilson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marie Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 2
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 12
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | So. Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Head, age 23
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Don |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palo Alto City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Donald Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Marie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Marie Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wilson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wilson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel217ns:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Squier | 25 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dorothe Squier | 23 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Wilhelmina Von Ohlhausen | 46 | Servant | Domestic | Germany |
| 4 | Fred Kruger | 41 | Head | Attorney | California |
| 5 | Beatrice M Kruger | 32 | Wife | None | California |
| 6 | William D Kruger | 7 | Son | None | California |
| 7 | Gertrude B Kruger | 4 | Daughter | None | California |
| 8 | Freda Watt | 20 | Servant | Childs Nurse | Czecho Slovakia |
| 9 | Paul Claystone | 58 | Head | Western Manager | Illinois |
| 10 | Cora Claystone | 51 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Kirk Claystone | 24 | Son | Standard Clerk | California |
| 12 | William Hoskins | 48 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 13 | Mabel J Hoskins | 35 | Wife | None | California |
| 14 | Leland Hoffman | 8 | Step-son | None | California |
| 15 | Jack Adams | 34 | Head | Manager | Armenia |
| 16 | Mary B Adams | 30 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Charlotte E Adams | 8 | Daughter | None | California |
| 18 | Russell B Adams | 2 | Son | None | California |
| 19 | Bostons Itamian | 66 | Father | Laborer | Armenia |
| 20 | Itamian | 57 | Wife | None | Armenia |
| 21 | Marie A Le Brant | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Henry H Brant | 78 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Marie J Brant | 39 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 24 | Perry Boring | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 25 | Hermina M Boring | 54 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | George F Boring | 28 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 27 | Perry Jr. Boring | 18 | Son | None | California |
| 28 | Fladius Boring | 82 | Father | None | Illinois |
| 29 | La Forest E Philips | 54 | Head | Doctor | Maine |
| 30 | Isabelle Pierce Philips | 53 | Wife | None | California |
| 31 | La Forest Jr Philips | 25 | Son | Office Manager | California |
| 32 | Alberta D Philips | 20 | Daughter | None | California |
| 33 | Rodney Pierce Philips | 19 | Son | None | California |
| 34 | Claude Cummins | 58 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jennie Person Cummins | 56 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Person Cummins | 22 | Son | None | Texas |
| 37 | Ridley Edward Cummins | 34 | roomer | None | California |
| 38 | Arthur L Shannon | 43 | Head | Attorney | Georgia |
| 39 | Katherine Shannon | 40 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 40 | Thomas W. Wilson | 40 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 41 | Marie Fortune Wilson | 40 | Wife | Manager | So. Dakota |
| 42 | Donald F Wilson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | California |
| 43 | Edward J Donohue | 48 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Claire K Donohue | 40 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 45 | Howard Malaney | 31 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 46 | Beatrice B Martens | 37 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Flora C Martens | 12 | daughter | None | China |
| 48 | Lotta Martens | 7 | daughter | None | China |
| 49 | Arthur E Spencer | 41 | Head | Manager | California |
| 50 | Lina Tavani Spencer | 32 | Wife | None | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
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)