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Sam Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bienville, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sam Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alerea & Sam — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bienville, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Corine Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Sam Wilson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Johnnie Wilson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Tucker Boone | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willie Wilson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Rosalee Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Leon Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sam Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rosavelt Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 27
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Wood Cutter |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 846 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Sam Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alerea Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corine Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alerea Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Wilson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corine Wilson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Wilson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Johnnie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosavelt Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalee Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Bienville, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus785unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie Rushing | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lula Rushing | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Max Rushing | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ruth Rushing | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Edd Brackins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Thad Griffin | 32 | Head | Joints Cell | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bertha Griffin | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lenora Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lama Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | William Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edd Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ruth Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Lewis Thomas | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Anais Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lewis B Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Henry L Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alice Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Curtis Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Dimple Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John Shaw | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Rosene Shaw | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Leonard Shaw | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Aldonia Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Willie E Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Sam Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Corine Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Willie Wilson | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Rosavelt Wilson | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Johnnie Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bessie Wilson | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leon Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Sam Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Rosalee Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | James Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Tucker Boone | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Arkil Frey | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Annie Frey | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Sarah Frey | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ellis Jenkins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Rebecca Jenkins | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Tessa Jenkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Robert Jenkins | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Amos Snider | 42 | Head | Night Watchman | Indiana |
| 44 | Mary Snider | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mabel Snider | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Jr Snider | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Anna Snider | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jesse Strayon | 29 | Head | Truck Driving | Indiana |
| 49 | Wilmer Strayon | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Wilmer Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 7 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)