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Herbert Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegany, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Wilson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegany, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Catherine — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegany, Maryland |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Commercial Trav. |
| Industry | Drugs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Commercial Trav. |
| Township / Ward | Lonaconing Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Herbert Wilson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Irene Wilson | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 1
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 10
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 20
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Head, age 29
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Commercial Trav. |
| Industry | Drugs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Herbert Wilson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegany, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Wilson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Wilson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Wilson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Wilson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegany, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegany, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus843unit:1071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert L. Wilson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Maryland |
| 2 | Irene M. Wilson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Ruth M. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Dorothy M. Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Wollenschlaeger | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Minnie Wollenschlaeger | 66 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Josephine Wollenschlaeger | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Richard S. Wood | 35 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys Wood | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thelma Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Richard Wood | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | William Wood | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Robert Wood | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | James Wood | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | John Wood | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Mary Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | John Myers | 45 | Head | Barber | Maryland |
| 18 | Martha Myers | 41 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 19 | John Myers | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | William Myers | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Robert Myers | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Richard Myers | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Mary E. Myers | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | William Robertson | 66 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 25 | Rebecca Robertson | 63 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 26 | William Robertson | 22 | Son | Miner | Maryland |
| 27 | James Robertson | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | John Robertson | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Robert Robertson | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | George Robertson | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Mary Robertson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Helen Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Alice Robertson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Robert Robertson | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 35 | William M. Robertson | 31 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 36 | James Monahan | 52 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 37 | Annie Monahan | 46 | Wife-H | Miner | Maryland |
| 38 | James Jr. Monahan | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Mary Monahan | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Patrick A. Monahan | 49 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Emma L. Monahan | 46 | Wife-H | Miner | Maryland |
| 42 | William A. Monahan | 21 | Son | Servant | Maryland |
| 43 | Cecelia M. Monahan | 19 | Daughter | Miner | Maryland |
| 44 | Emma M. Monahan | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | John Monahan | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Thomas Monahan | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Mary Monahan | 72 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 48 | Cecelia Cook | 28 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Selma Cook | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Thelma Cook | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 5 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)