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Ernest Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pond Hollow School Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ernest Wilson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lee Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Teresa Wilson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, South …
Head, age 21
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Head, age 30
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Head, age 40
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earnest (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lydiaville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Goodman | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Elizabeth Goodman | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Theodore Goodman | 7 | Adopted son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Goodman | 6 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lacoste Small | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary E. Small | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Reading Smalls | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah J. Smalls | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah J. Smalls | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mackey R. Culp | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lillian Culp | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Nellie M. Culp | 15 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James Braddock | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Braddock | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Benjamin G. Kelly | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pattie Kelly | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Eva N. Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sydney Jones | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ellison Jones | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Alex Tarpley | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Janie Tarpley | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret Tarpley | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sallie Tarpley | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Allen Toney | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Janie Toney | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Peter Johnson | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Vernon Huffman | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Inez Huffman | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edith Huffman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ernest Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Teresa Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Pauline Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lee Wilson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Solomon Miles | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Eliza J. Miles | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Johnie Miles | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James J. Miles | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | George Watts | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ada Mccain | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ida Watts | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Samuel Mccain | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Clarence Mccain | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Eleanor Mccain | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Joseph Dixon | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Rachel Dixon | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ernest Dixon | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Beulah Dixon | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ernest Crawley | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | William Timmons | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Tallulah Timmons | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)