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Samuel Wilson — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nellie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Wilson | Head | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| Samuel Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| George Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Wilson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Salor |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
None, None
Son, age 21
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sailor |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Samuel Wilson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wilson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Wilson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Wilson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Wilson
Son · 1910 · age 2 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Emma Wilson
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wilson
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1520unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Victoria Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lizzie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Thomas Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Sira Young | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lula Young | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Sira Young | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lula Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Anna Lacy | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 60 | Tony Lacy | 15 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 61 | Mary Lacy | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Italy |
| 62 | Rosa Lacy | 11 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 63 | George Young | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Albert Young | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bettie Young | 22 | Wife | At Home | Tennessee |
| 66 | William Young | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Laura Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lizzie Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Annie Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Viola Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | William Young | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry Young | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Cynthia Young | 35 | Wife | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 74 | Henry Young | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ed Lester | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Thomas | 35 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary Thomas | 33 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Smith | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Alvin Jordan | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lula Jordan | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Nick Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Annie Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Nathan Jordan | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Alice Thomas | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Harry Jordan | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Sarah Jordan | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | William Jordan | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | James Young | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | George Jordan | 23 | Boarder | Dishwasher | Tennessee |
| 90 | Elijah Wilson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lucy Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Joseph Wilson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | James Wilson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Thomas Wilson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Nellie Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Emma Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Samuel Wilson THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | George Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Joseph Thomas | 25 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 100 | Samuel Davis | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)