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Edna Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edna Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Edna Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| George Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 3
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 14
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Edna Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Wilson
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2537unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene R Smith | 63 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Katherine L Smith | 52 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 53 | Alexander T Smith | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Nancy Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Lunsford | 60 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 56 | John T Bell | 61 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 57 | Emma Bell | 58 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 58 | John T Jr Bell | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Emma L Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William Bell | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | John Henderson | 44 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mabel Henderson | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John Jr Henderson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Richard Henderson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Virginia Henderson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Henderson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Henderson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Henderson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Henderson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | George Henderson | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James Wilson | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | William Wilson | 18 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 76 | John Wilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Edna Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Wilson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Alice Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | James Jr Wilson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | George Wilson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Charles Wilson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Alice Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John Thomas | 50 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Jr Thomas | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Robert Thomas | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Alice Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | George Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charles Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Alice Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | James Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | George Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Alice Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | James Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | George Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)