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Elmer Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Pageton Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Johnson Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elmer Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dicie Wilson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 9
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 19
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Elmer Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elmer Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnson Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Wilson | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 52 | Dicie Wilson | 35 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Elmer Wilson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 54 | Virginia Wilson | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Woodrow Wilson | 17 | Son | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 56 | Johnson Wilson | 15 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 57 | Dorothy Wilson | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Wilson | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Paul Wilson | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Frank Fleeman | 43 | Head | Set Timber | Virginia |
| 61 | Bertha Fleeman | 38 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucy Fleeman | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Jessie Fleeman | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruby Fleeman | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Hubert Fleeman | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Martin Brimm | 50 | Head | Set Timber | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harriet Brimm | 50 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry Brimm | 18 | Son | Set Timber | West Virginia |
| 69 | Martha Fair | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 70 | Ruth Brimm | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Hattie Fair | 5 | Gr daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | John Bridgeman | 27 | Head | Dump Coal | West Virginia |
| 73 | Laura Bridgeman | 18 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Robert Murray | 34 | Head | Cut Coal | Virginia |
| 75 | Mattie Murray | 33 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Leonard Murray | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Edith Murray | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Russell Turpin | 14 | Step son | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ernest Turpin | 9 | Step son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Isaac Toler | 46 | Head | Build Cars | West Virginia |
| 81 | Lula Toler | 37 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Finley Toler | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Lena Toler | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Jerusha Christian | 61 | Mother in l | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Walter G. Toler | 53 | Boarder | Build Cars | West Virginia |
| 86 | Luther Parsons | 21 | Boarder | Set Timber | Virginia |
| 87 | Guy S. Williams | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 88 | Elda Williams | 41 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Glenn Williams | 18 | Son | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 90 | Irene Williams | 19 | Daughter in l | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Williams | 1 | Gr daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Nell Williams | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Ida Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Robert Williams | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Clarence Williams | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Sawyer Shumate | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 97 | Myrtle Shumate | 36 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Austin Shumate | 16 | Son | Trapper | Virginia |
| 99 | Helen Shumate | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Talmage Murray | 30 | Head | Motor Boss | Virginia |
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)