RW
Roy Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Catawba, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Roy Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Ada — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Catawba, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Roy S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Catawba Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Wilson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Jeff Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lula Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Reece | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Reece | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ada Wilson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Son, age 5
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1930
Catawba, North …
Son, age 15
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Roy S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 26
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Lincoln |
| 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 Roy Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bessell Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lonie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Wilson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Wilson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bessell Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lonie Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lula Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Reece
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Catawba, North Carolina
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1679unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Joe R Wilson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ada Wilson | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jeff S Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Roy S Wilson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Paul S Wilson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula B Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Reece | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Helen L Reece | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Silas A Wilson | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Madelyn Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Johnnie W Wilson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie L Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gabe C Alexander | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Pearl E Alexander | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest C Alexander | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie L Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John D Alexander | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert L Alexander | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George W Alexander | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fred A Alexander | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Wm Saml Alexander | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dorcas A Alexander | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ervin W Smith | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Phyllis L Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hazel L Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert C Frays | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie H Frays | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lee G Frays | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Flay H Frays | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Wesley S Loftin | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Eva S Loftin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Irene A Loftin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lola M Loftin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lucy Loftin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Monroe Loftin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Louise M Loftin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lander L Hoke | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Phillie M Hoke | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ralph G Hoke | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Henry R Hoke | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Woodrow F Hoke | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Rose N Hoke | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula M Hoke | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ruth M Hoke | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | George L Hoke | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mabel L Hoke | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Thomas J Hoke | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ethel L Frays | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ellen E Frays | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 4 siblings
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)