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Jesse Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Howard Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marjorie Montgomery | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jesse Wilson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | news agent |
| Industry | News Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2132:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinand Schiehegg | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 2 | Julia Schiehegg | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Elmer Bright | 35 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 4 | Fannie Bright | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Elmer Bright | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Sally Bright | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | William Bright | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Jessie Bright | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | John Bright | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 10 | William Macdennis | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ethel Macdennis | 35 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Macdennis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Emma Baker | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank Hill | 23 | Head | Chemist | Penna |
| 15 | Mae Hill | 27 | Wife | — | Motherland |
| 16 | Beatrice Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Walter Noll | 30 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gertrude Noll | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Maurice Newport | 6 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edith E. Newport | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Newport | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Halley | 31 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Gertrude Halley | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | August Basmann | 50 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 25 | Anna Basmann | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Harry Basmann | 20 | Son | Lamp Tester | Germany |
| 27 | Florence Basmann | 26 | Daughter | Carpenter | Germany |
| 28 | Alfred Bozemann | 25 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 29 | Marie Bozemann | 23 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Alexander Sasman | 35 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Sasman | 28 | Wife | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Wellington | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Florence Wellington | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert Wellington | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Conrad Engel | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Engel | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Madeline Engel | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Heninger | 22 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thelma Heninger | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jesse Wilson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Jessie Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Howard Wilson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Wilson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Marjorie Montgomery | 7 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 47 | John Griggs | 68 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Griggs | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Raymond Griggs | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)