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Joseph Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Lyman — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | High Hill Dist 12 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Wilson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Son, age
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Son, age 11
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Other, age 22
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 294 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Joseph Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Wilson (~0.83 confidence) and father Lyman Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Alice Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Lyman Wilson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Wilson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Wilson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Wilson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lillie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Fuller | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rachel Fuller | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nelson James | 60 | Uncle | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Maggie Baccus | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Jr Baccus | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Sr Baccus | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mamie Baccus | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Marvin Baccus | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elizabeth Baccus | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Woodrow Baccus | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Tom Hudson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Leola Hudson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Juanita Hudson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Leola Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Tom Jr Hudson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Thelma Hudson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Hudson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lizzie Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Hudson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Hudson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie Amos | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Amos | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Amos | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Amos | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Amos | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Amos | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Amos | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Amos | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence Amos | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Richard Amos | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Amos | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Leo Arthur | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Arthur | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Arthur | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Myrtle Arthur | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Arthur | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Edith Arthur | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Leo Jr Arthur | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Walter Wilson | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Carrie Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charles Miller | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Miller | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sarah Wilson | 9 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sam Wilson | 82 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Flowers | 58 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lula Flowers | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Ruby M Flowers | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary L Flowers | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)