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John Wilkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Wilkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sina — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Halifax Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wilkins | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Willie Wilkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lossie Wilkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Blanche Wilkins | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 19
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Head, age 32
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 42
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 54 |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Wilkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sina Wilkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sina Wilkins
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wilkins
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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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 — Halifax, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branch Marshal | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Branch Prince | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Branch Flora | 2 | Gr. Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Albert Price | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Caroline Price | 64 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hayde Price | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Luke Wade | 76 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella Wade | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leroy Wade | 24 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah Wade | 19 | Daugh-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Calvin Wade | 1 | Gr. Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Peter Vincent | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harriet Vincent | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Fannie Honnels | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bernadine Honnels | 1 | Gr. Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fred Vincent | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Austin | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 18 | Daisy Austin | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jack Austin | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Zollie Austin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Evangeline Austin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John H. Wilkins THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Blanche Wilkins | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Wilkins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lossie Wilkins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George Harvey | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Harvey | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Manila Harvey | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Jr. Harvey | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cherry Harvey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jasper Harvey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leroy Harvey | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Bivvins | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Zilena Bivvins | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Bivvins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ullie Harper | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eddie Harper | 54 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Howard Ramsey | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucille Ramsey | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Cherry Ramsey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | John H. Ramsey | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Ramsey | 9 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | John Turan | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alberta Turan | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Glory Turan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Temple Turan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lewis Crowell | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Betty Crowell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Josephine Simmons | 36 | Wife | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dora Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)