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Ralph Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Henry Clay Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Wilson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Wilson | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Pipe mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ralph Wilson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Shedrick Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Wilson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shedrick Wilson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2040:0004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel W Parnell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Jaynes | 59 | Lodger | General Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Miss Jennie B Miller | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Melvin M Shulty | 33 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Pearl G Shulty | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Jessie R Shulty | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thelma G Shulty | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Muriel E Shulty | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Evelyn E Shulty | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Sarah J Shulty | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elmer E Shulty | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James L Cunningham | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jennie E Cunningham | 60 | Wife | Restaurant Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lawrence W Cunningham | 40 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alice V Wyatt | 68 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Johns | 28 | Boarder | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary G Jones | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William L Fenner | 73 | Head | Restaurant Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Fenner | 73 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Wayles Thomas | 44 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Gertrude A Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Blaine S Thomas | 17 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Beatrice D Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ralph R Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alice G Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Russell J Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sarah E Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edgar P Smith | 34 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ellen K Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Duane D Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Marna E Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Harry P Burnworth | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ada B Burnworth | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Wade Burnworth | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Fred Burnworth | 21 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph Mclean | 39 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary E Mclean | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Grace E Mclean | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Joseph Mclean | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William Mclean | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harry Mclean | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary F Mclean | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Mclean | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charles R Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elma H Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ralph Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Pauline E Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Dorothy G Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Robert E Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 4 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)