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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 Lee, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Feb & Isaac — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Charles Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Isaac Wilson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Indra Wilson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Wilson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Isaac Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, South …
Son, age 19
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lee, South …
Son, age 27
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 38
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Feb Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Feb Wilson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Wilson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Isaac Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Lee, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Willa | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Addie S Willa | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Alex Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Euphemia Brown | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Dilsey E Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edward Brown | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Josiah Q Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Andrew Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John J Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ella Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Euphemia Brown | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | David Fullwood | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Viola Fullwood | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Wima | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lucille Wima | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Wima | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eli J Wilson | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Julia Wilson | 52 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Wilson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Wilson | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Alex Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sophia L Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eliza Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Commodore Wilson | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Albert Wilson | 14 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Isaac Wilson | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Indra Wilson | 50 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Isaac Wilson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lillie L Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Joseph M Wima | 61 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Harriet A Wima | 58 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John J Wima | 26 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Eugenia Wima | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | J Clyde Oliver | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Margaret Oliver | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jack Plowden | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sadie Plowden | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary L Plowden | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Leura Plowden | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William Plowden | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Carrie Plowden | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James P Powell | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James L Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William T Powell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert L Powell | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Emma L Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lena Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
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)