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Viola Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Drew, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Drew, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Drew, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Viola Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Corinne Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ed Wilson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Maurice Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Susie Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Heuston Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| David Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Drew, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Drew, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Drew-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Drew-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Velma Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bartholomew Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Drew |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Viola Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Wilson
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
David Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heuston Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corinne Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Drew, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Drew, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus73usce:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Wilson | 30 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 53 | Susie Wilson | 15 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 54 | David Wilson | 13 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 55 | Corinne Wilson | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 56 | Heuston Wilson | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 57 | Maurice Wilson | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | Viola Wilson THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 59 | John B Ridgell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Bertha Ridgell | 31 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 61 | Hiram Ridgell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lottie Ridgell | 55 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Elma Collins | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Gussie Ridgell | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Audrey Collins | 3 | G Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lee Collins | 1 | G Son | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Butler Estella | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | C L Estella | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Felix Estella | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Sylvester Estella | 15 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 71 | Addie B Estella | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 72 | George Estella | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 73 | Autrey Estella | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | Rufus Estella | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ruth Estella | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 76 | Clemmie Estella | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 77 | Rufus Wilson | 18 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lucile Wilson | 18 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 79 | Bessie Wilson | 0 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Monroe Cavaness | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Tom Hale | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Mattie Hale | 38 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Olin Hale | 15 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 84 | Clifford Hale | 9 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | Ella M Hale | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 86 | Earla Hale | 8 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 87 | Nathan Hale | 6 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Jeffie Hale | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | John L Hale | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Harris Hale | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 91 | Ellen Hale | 0 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 92 | Ersten Wilson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Lola Wilson | 20 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 94 | Manuel Nelson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 95 | Lena Nelson | 21 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 96 | Lois Nelson | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Willie Nelson | 0 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | George Davis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Mildred Davis | 37 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | George Jr Davis | 16 | Son | None | Arkansas |
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)