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William Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Wilson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Josephine Wilson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 10
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Child |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 21
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 30
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Wilson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus808unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen J Gilmore | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lucille Gilmore | 21 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Odile Gilmore | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Evelyn Gilmore | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Harrison Wilson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Josephine Wilson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | William Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Agent | Louisiana |
| 8 | Frank Knighton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Evelyn Knighton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Carolina Knighton | 82 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Debose | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Fannie Debose | 35 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Samuel Sabourin | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Freddie Sabourin | 48 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lillian Sabourin | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lionel Sabourin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Bernadine Sabourin | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Abbie Bazile | 23 | Head | Checker | Louisiana |
| 19 | Clara Bazile | 22 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Willert Jackman | 58 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 21 | Evelyn Jackman | 45 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Gertrude A Jackman | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willert Jackman | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lily Brooks | 23 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 25 | Henrietta Brooks | 45 | Mother-H | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Simond Houston | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Harvey Nicholas | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alma Nicholas | 35 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Delery Nicholas | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ferrell Nicholas | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Alma Nicholas | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Elizabeth Nicholas | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ruby M Nicholas | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Simond Nicholas | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Preston Sr Chenier | 27 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 36 | Leona Chenier | 27 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Preston Jr Chenier | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Warren Chenier | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ralph Chenier | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Melvin Chenier | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Annie Alexander | 43 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dave Jackson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 43 | Gloria Jackson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Anna M Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Dave Jr Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | George Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Aeline Bell | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Inez Bell | 22 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lucinda Jones | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Louis Washington | 20 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)