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William Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hill & Henry — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Wilson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sydney Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Andrew Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucinda Wilson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 10
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 20
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hill Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Wilson (~0.81 confidence) and mother Emma Wilson (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Hill Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Wilson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Wilson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Wilson
b. ~1848
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Emma Wilson
b. ~1845
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sydney Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hubert M. Bell | 50 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Bell | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Bell | 24 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 54 | Theodore Bell | 23 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph Bell | 21 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernest Bell | 18 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charles Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henrietta Bell | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hubert M. Jr. Bell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Graham Bell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Rudolph Bell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Theodore Jr. Bell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hill Wilson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucinda Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | James Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Andrew Wilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Sydney Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Jr. Johns | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Beulah Johns | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Irene Johns | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John Iii Johns | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lizzie Reaves | 60 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Isaac Evans | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Maggie Evans | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John S. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Loretta Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Will Mack | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Angeline Mack | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucille Mack | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ben Jr. Price | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lula Price | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Robert L. Price | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Joe Watkins | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lillie Watkins | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Joe Jr. Watkins | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ray J. Hinton | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | James Hinton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | William Muable | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Rebecca Muable | 77 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | John Will | 45 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 92 | Dorothy Will | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary L. Will | 6 | Gr Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Gladys Will | 4 | Gr Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Edward Young | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Ursula Young | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | James E. Young | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | W. Harris M. Dalton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Roberta Dalton | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 100 | Robert Dalton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)