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Samuel Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Iowa |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Hattie Wilson | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Raymond Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| H Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Opal Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 41
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hamilton, Iowa
Head, age 51
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hamilton-County, Iowa
Other, age 61
Hamilton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel H |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Iowa
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel657:0311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hubert Abbott | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Howard E. Abbott | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Pearl M. Abbott | 28 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Ethel M. Abbott | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Grace L. Abbott | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Ray W. Abbott | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ethel L. Abbott | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Ray Leger | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Carol Leger | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Milo G. Leger | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | George B. Leger | 74 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Edwin L. Miller | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Seth E. Summers | 51 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Rosa E. Summers | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 65 | Leland H. Summers | 25 | Boarder | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 66 | Frederick C. Lemke | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Anna L. Lemke | 54 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Edwin L. Lemke | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Walter L. Mccartney | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Mabel B. Mccartney | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Clifford E. Mccartney | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Clarence L. Mccartney | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Berti L. Mccartney | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Fred A. Draeger | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Florence W. Draeger | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Charles L. Hail | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Gertrude E. Hail | 19 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Wendell D. Hail | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Samuel H. Wilson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Hattie E. Wilson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Raymond E. Wilson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | H. Wayne Wilson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 83 | Opal V. Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Samuel A. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | James E. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Harold J. Dunbar | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Sabra S. Dunbar | 29 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Darle A. Dunbar | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Dick W. Dunbar | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Joseph W. Dunbar | 75 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Earl E. Hail | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Etta M. Hail | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 93 | F. S. Bailey | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Diaepha Bailey | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 95 | W. Isla Bailey | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 96 | Floyd F. Bailey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Ann E. Bailey | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Howard K. Bailey | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Dora H. Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Leonard Bailey | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)