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Thomas Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Thomas — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thomas B Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Leandro City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Wilson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Thomas Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lillian Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 4
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thomas B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 14
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thomas B Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Alameda-County, California
Son, age 24
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | T. B. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mercantile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 990 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Thomas Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother T Wilson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lillian Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
T Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wilson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
T Wilson
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lillian Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Wilson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · California
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Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Alameda, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:acpl_california_10_reel10:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Sears | 48 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 2 | Marion Sears | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Helen E Sears | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Albert E Sears | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Robert H Sears | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Jean E Sears | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William J De Vries | 50 | Head | Accountant | Holland |
| 8 | Rose B De Vries | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | John H Ivers | 30 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 10 | Irene J Ivers | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Dale B Ivers | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Derrick M Ivers | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Gladstone Tracy | 43 | Head | Cashier | Michigan |
| 14 | Jessie Tracy | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | Helen M Tracy | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Winifred E Tracy | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Jessie D Tracy | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | William G Tracy | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Octavius A Valla | 44 | Head | — | California |
| 20 | Lida M Valla | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 21 | Treadwell Hubbard | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 22 | Ruth M Hubbard | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Frederic B Hubbard | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jacqueline S Hubbard | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Thomas B Wilson | 49 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lillian A Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 27 | Mary E Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Thomas B Jr Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | George F Harp | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Lavender M Harp | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | Floyd A Harp | 31 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | John J Wilson | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 33 | Leland H Wilson | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | John F Lamb | 73 | Head | Doctor | Scotland |
| 35 | Lucy A Lamb | 70 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Ferdinand Heiduska | 47 | Head | Electrician | California |
| 37 | Grace Heiduska | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 38 | Grace M Heiduska | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Lillian F Heiduska | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Frank G Nessman | 42 | Head | Conductor | England |
| 41 | Helen P Nessman | 40 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 42 | Catherine F Nessman | 19 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Canada-English |
| 43 | Helen M Nessman | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 44 | Edith G Nessman | 14 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 45 | Theodore G Nessman | 11 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 46 | Olive F Nessman | 8 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 47 | George F Eldridge | 39 | Head | Wirehand | California |
| 48 | Catherine W Eldridge | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Lorraine C Eldridge | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Carlton R Eldridge | 7 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)