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Joe Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Joe Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Victoria Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wilson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Ben Wilson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ivory Wilson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Head, age 50
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joe L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Head, age 60
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Wilson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus79usce:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Maggie Lowe | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Walter Lowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Pearlie Lowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Essery L Lowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Dave Patterson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Selena Patterson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Edalie Patterson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ernest Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Sedalia S Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Yancey Bozeman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Pearley Brown | 77 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Shade Bozeman | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Green | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Charlie Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Olivia Johnson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Joe Wilson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ben Wilson | 24 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ivory Wilson | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | G. Belton Couch | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Kate Couch | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Tom A Couch | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Elizabeth Couch | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Gladys T Couch | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Violet Ross | 26 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 25 | Joe Phillip | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Polly R Phillip | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Fred Ferrell | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Arthur Marshall | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lillie Rhodes | 42 | Head-H | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Elmo Toney | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Henry Miller | 19 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Charlie L Combs | 8 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Dorothy M Toney | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Madona Knight | 72 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dock Raymond | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Adnia Raymond | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ed Walter | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Betty Todd | 62 | Cousin | Cook | Arkansas |
| 39 | Bell Riley | 35 | Head-H | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Eros Riley | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Mattie B Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Joe G Riley | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Freda Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Willie L Riley | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Morris Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lenora Williams | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Catherine Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Philip Lomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Beatrice Lomas | 27 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mary Williams | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
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)