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Elmer Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monona, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monona, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monona, Iowa |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cooper Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Wilson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Adolph Schmidt | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Marian Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elmer Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Herman Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ray Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Genevieve Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monona, Iowa
Head, age 37
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Monona, Iowa
Head, age 47
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Elmer Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Monona, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elmer Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Monona, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Monona, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond L. Sexton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Celestine M. Sexton | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Magnus A. Sexton | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Delores M. Sexton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Robert L. Sexton | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Regina R. Sexton | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Rita M. Sexton | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Harold Dahl | 19 | Hired hand | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Lester O. Patrick | 40 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 60 | Maud Patrick | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Audra M. Patrick | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Willard A. Patrick | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Gale A. Patrick | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Leonard J. Patrick | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Betty M. Patrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Elmer O. Wilson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Minnie M. Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Herman L. Wilson | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Elmer O. Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Marian V. Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Genevieve M. Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Elizabeth E. Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Doris L. Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Ray Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Adolph Schmidt | 28 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 76 | John C. Paulsen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | Meta C. Paulsen | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Richard Peterson | 17 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Garnet Paulsen | 9 | Adopted | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Hilda Foss | 17 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 81 | Jos. H. Patrick | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Maggie M. Patrick | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Sylvester J. Patrick | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Elvera M. Patrick | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Arline M. Patrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Evelyn M. Patrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Milford D. Patrick | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Claude F. Kelly | 59 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Claude E. Nipper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Nora E. Nipper | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Frank M. Nipper | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Gladys E. Nipper | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Elaine E. Nipper | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Carl Soren | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Dorothy Soren | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Alfred J. Soren | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Mabel J. Soren | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Dayton D. Soren | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Thomas L. Soren | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Howard C. Soren | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)