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James Wilkinson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Williams, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkinson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williams, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williams, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Trenton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Wilkinson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Wilkinson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Wilkinson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lois Wilkinson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joan Wilkinson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Evelyn Wilkinson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jacqueline Wilkinson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Wilkinson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williams, North …
Son, age 1
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Williams, North …
Son, age 12
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 James Wilkinson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Williams, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wilkinson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Dakota
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Sibling
John Wilkinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Wilkinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Wilkinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Wilkinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Wilkinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Williams, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Williams, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1745unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T. Wilkinson | 36 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 2 | Evelyn M. Wilkinson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | James G. Wilkinson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Joan Wilkinson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Jacqueline J. Wilkinson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Lois Jean Wilkinson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | John T. Wilkinson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Evelyn M. Wilkinson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Dale J. Prescott | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Clara K. Prescott | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Dan J. Prescott | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Lena V. Prescott | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Evelyn A. Prescott | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Viola B. Prescott | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | George H. Simmons | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Laura R. Simmons | 58 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lewis A. Gurtz | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary V. Gurtz | 67 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 19 | John H. Brown | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Mary E. Brown | 70 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Isaac Simmons | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Maude Simmons | 56 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Alice S. Olson | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 24 | Ernest H. Brown | 26 | Lodger | Engineer | Montana |
| 25 | Hiram H. Halley | 69 | Head | Pastor | Missouri |
| 26 | Sadie R. Halley | 51 | Wife-H | Pastor | Iowa |
| 27 | Catherine S. Clisard | 34 | Daughter | Laundress | Missouri |
| 28 | Fred Cooper | 34 | Head | Signal Maintainer | Montana |
| 29 | Anna H. Cooper | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 30 | William D. Silbermann | 23 | Head | Section Foreman | Minnesota |
| 31 | Alfred D. Silbermann | 20 | Brother | Section Hand | Minnesota |
| 32 | Robert H. Prescott | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 33 | Anna C. Prescott | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Claudine M. Prescott | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Edith C. Prescott | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | John D. Prescott | 8 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Eldon D. Prescott | 6 | Nephew | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Oliver La Roque | 75 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 39 | Mary R. La Roque | 76 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | James La Roque | 24 | Son | Section Hand | North Dakota |
| 41 | Frank La Roque | 22 | Son | Section Hand | North Dakota |
| 42 | George La Roque | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Alice La Roque | 8 | Grand Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | John A. Morais | 29 | Head | Section Hand | North Dakota |
| 45 | Georgia R. Morais | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Vivian M. Morais | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Ruth Irene B. Morais | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Roger Morais | 33 | Head | Section Hand | North Dakota |
| 49 | Teresa Morais | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Alice Morais | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)