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Sam Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sam Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | 32 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Eastville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edward Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Sam Wilson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Katherine Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Victoria Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Virginia
Head, age 57
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | 32 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 65
Northampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Smith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastville Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sam Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2453unit:0360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Hughes | 27 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dorothy Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Annie Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John H Burroughs | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Gladys Burroughs | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret E Burroughs | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lewis A Heath | 75 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bessie Heath | 33 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Susan Eaton | 45 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 13 | John Eaton | 15 | Son | Servant | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Eaton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph H Eaton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sarah Eaton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillian Eaton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Eaton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mildred Eaton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Crawford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Lizzie Crawford | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lizzie Crawford | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Butcher | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Butcher | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Butcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Butcher | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lizzie Butcher | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John Butcher | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | George Butcher | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William Butcher | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sam Wilson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John H Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Isaac H Wilson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Annie M Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edward J Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Victoria R Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gladys B Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Katherine M Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Joseph L Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Solomon Yates | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Yates | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Solomon Jr Yates | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lizzie Yates | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | William Yates | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lillian Yates | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George Yates | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Yates | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucy Yates | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)