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Ernest Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dall & Paco — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Emma Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dall Wilson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Lela Wilson | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ernest Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Miller Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Son, age 2
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Son, age 11
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Son, age 21
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ernest Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dall Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Paco Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dall Wilson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paco Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wilson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Emma Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miller Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1698unit:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lula A | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lillian M | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah S | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Guy Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mamie B Brown | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Veda Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wayne Brown | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hubert Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Esther Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jesse M Page | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Page | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Almeta Page | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eloise Page | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lula Page | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Page | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Beatrice Page | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie Page | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Mae Page | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ulysses Black | 69 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James G Patterson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ethel Patterson | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Helen V Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Jr Patterson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Johnnie Patterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Patterson | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucille Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Blumer Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joyce Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Filling Yarbrough | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sarah A Yarbrough | 64 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Dall Wilson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lela Wilson | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Viola Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Emma Mae Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Miller Wilson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ernest Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Clarence Caudle | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Callie F Caudle | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Edrie Caudle | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Seth Wilson | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mollie Wilson | 65 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Almeta Wilson | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bertha Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie M Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Philemon Mcauley | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Alice Mcauley | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Helen Mcauley | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Finney Mcauley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jessie Mcauley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)