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Willie Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents March & Mose — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charlie Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Pauline Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Johnnie Chestnut | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Dana Chestnut | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| March Wood | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Isaac Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Chestnut | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lylda Wood | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Annie Wood | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 13
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 23
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Willie Wood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father March Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Mose Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lylda Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
March Wood
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mose Wood
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Wood
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lylda Wood
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Wood
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Wood
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Pauline Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Chestnut
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dana Chestnut
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Wood
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March Wood | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lylda Wood | 52 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Wood | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Wood | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Pauline Wood | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie B. Wood | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Dana Chestnut | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Johnnie Chestnut | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie B. Chestnut | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John H. Lee | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mittie T. Lee | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | John H. Jr. Lee | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 14 | Wealthy K. Lee | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Vivian E. Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Salie B. Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rhoda Jackson | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Jackson | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Pauline Jackson | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edna Jackson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lannie Jackson | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Phillip Jackson | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Jackson | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James A. Jackson | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Permella Jackson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Adam Jackson | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margurite Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elise Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alexander Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Susie Jackson | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Bubbie Jackson | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rosie Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Clarence Jackson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Shedrick Jackson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Adam J. Jackson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elisha Jackson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Georgia R. Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Julia Davis | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | James M. Jacobs | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Martha Jacobs | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sabrilla Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Minnie Brown | 21 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jamie Brown | 1 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lazarus Campbell | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Campbell | 19 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Frank Campbell | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dallie Campbell | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Elvin Solomon | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)