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James Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamblen, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Lula — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamblen, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lula Wilson | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| David Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamblen, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Hamblen, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hamblen, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Hamblen, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hamblen-County, Tennessee
Son, age 36
Hamblen-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamblen |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 James Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silas Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Wilson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Wilson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hamblen, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamblen, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2249unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D Shrader | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Margaret E Shrader | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Herman E Stinnett | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Grady Williams | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Grace M Williams | 18 | Daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Grady Jr Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William C Rightwell | 85 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Talitha A Rightwell | 82 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Margaret J Rightwell | 52 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Rosa A Rightwell | 40 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Fred H Hale | 43 | Head | Trained Nurse | Tennessee |
| 12 | Kathleen E Hale | 34 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Harold Hale | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Conrad W Hale | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Warren C Hale | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Harlan L Hale | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | George W Hall | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hattie E Hall | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Samuel S Hall | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | James W Hall | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Georgia L Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Henry Proctor | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Proctor | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Taft Proctor | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ambrose Proctor | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Beatrice Proctor | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Pearl Proctor | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lonnie Proctor | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert M Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Angelle Gentry | 12 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | George B Householder | 68 | Cousin | Plasterer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Alice F Householder | 60 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Henry C Lennon | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph H Cauder | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie R Cauder | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Blanche Cauder | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Earl E Cauder | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert J Cauder | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Orme W Cauder | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Wanda F Cauder | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary A Cauder | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James H Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lula M Wilson | 46 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | David J Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ben H Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary M Smith | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | A J Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gresham W Smith | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | William R Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ben Jr Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)