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Paul Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ellen — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engraver |
| Industry | Printing shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Engraver |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wilson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Charles Wilson | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Nora Wilson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lola Wilson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lyon Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Jack Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 4
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 13
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 24
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Engraver |
| Industry | Printing shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| 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 Paul Wilson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wilson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Wilson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Paul Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lyon Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul 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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1690unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Barney G. <End> | 29 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edith L. <End> | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William H. Make | 26 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula M. Make | 22 | Wife-H | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 55 | William G. Make | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ida Crews | 31 | Head | Looper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thelma Crews | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John H. Wilson | 34 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nora G. Wilson | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jack M. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lyon Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Paul C. Wilson | 15 | Son | Messenger | North Carolina |
| 63 | Paul C. Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Engraver | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lola L. Wilson | 18 | Dau-in-law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles R. Wilson | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Wilson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Andrew J. Little | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula M. Little | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Noah E. Little | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lula M. Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Little | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Little | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Little | 60 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elizabeth S. Little | 70 | Sister-H | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ralph L. Anderson | 28 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie E. Anderson | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dorothy L. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John D. Little | 66 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 79 | Little | 64 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie T. Stack | 37 | Head | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary E. Stack | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 82 | Stack | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Stack | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Frank H. Hancock | 41 | Head | Tile Setter | North Carolina |
| 85 | Hancock | 42 | Wife-H | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 86 | Edward M. Campbell | 38 | Head | Shoe Repairer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie M. Campbell | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Burley L. Campbell | 15 | Son | Upholsterer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Willie E. Campbell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Kenneth H. Campbell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Audrey M. Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Frank T. Shepard | 32 | Head | Cigarette Maker | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ida M. Shepard | 20 | Wife-H | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 94 | James R. Wyatt | 37 | Head | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie L. Wyatt | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mamie C. Tiger | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Helen E. Tiger | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Edgar A. Tiger | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Tiger | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | John U. Wilkins | 64 | Head | Gardener | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)