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William Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Christian, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Major — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Christian, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 Part Hopkinsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Major Wilson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Cuba Wilson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 37
Christian-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Major Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Major Wilson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Hattie Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Christian, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Christian, Kentucky
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel740:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugh Barker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Zula Barker | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Marie Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lloyd Johnson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ida Johnson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Odell Johnson | 27 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Archie Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Edgar Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ben M. Allen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bertha L. Allen | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Samuel Wilson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Luella Ray | 44 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Wesley Shelton | 33 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 64 | Elizabeth Shelton | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Cora B. Mason | 57 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Betty Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Wesley Jr. Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Walter J. Benton | 26 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lollie Benton | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah Benton | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Claude Petrie | 30 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 72 | Billie Petrie | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Claude Jr. Petrie | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Joe Howard | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | John L. Wilke | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Leva Wilke | 59 | Sister-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Helen Wilke | 53 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Major Wilson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Cuba Wilson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Hattie Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Frank Mitchell | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Hattie Mitchell | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Charles Mitchell | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Dick Mitchell | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Lish Mitchell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Willie Fagan | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Annie Fagan | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Orbe Fagan | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Jennie Fagan | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Lilly Fagan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Rosetta Fagan | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Bob S. Fagan | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | George M. Huffen | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 95 | Pattie Huffen | 47 | Wife-H | Teacher | Virginia |
| 96 | May N. Huffen | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | William O. Stone | 41 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ethel W. Stone | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | William Jr. Stone | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)