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Viola Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Copiah, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Copiah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Copiah, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat Five |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Irene Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Viola Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Francis Wilson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Thelma Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Red Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lura Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Josh Wilson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Josh Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Linda Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Velma S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Copiah, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Wilson
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Josh Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Red Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Copiah, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1143unit:1115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Linie Berry | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ruby Berry | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Alice Berry | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Step Weatherby | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lula Weatherby | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Reglio Weatherby | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Roy Weatherby | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Thelma Weatherby | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | David Murray | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Leslie Collins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eva C. Collins | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lona D. Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Flo L. Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ida Fleming | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | John Brown | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Beatrice Brown | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Cary Brown | 27 | Sister | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Nelson Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Dora Jackson | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Edith Landfair | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ophelia Landfair | 75 | Aunt | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joe L. Coleman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Minnie Coleman | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | J. C. Coleman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Coleman | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Joe Coleman | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Thallie Coleman | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ernest Coleman | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ernestine Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Velma Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Dock Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ida Coleman | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Josh Wilson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Francis Wilson | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Red Wilson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Irene Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Viola Wilson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Thelma Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Linda Wilson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Josh Jr. Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lura Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Linnie Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Fred Wilson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Martha Wilson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ray Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Leroy Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Fred Jr. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Red Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Amanda Wilson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Adell Wilson | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)