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Willie Wood — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Lucy — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Wood | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Charlie Wood | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mattie Wood | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 34
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | auto body manufactory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 735 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Wood
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Woods
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Wood
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Wood
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charlie Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2279unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jimmie Medlock | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Irene Medlock | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Allen Voss | 43 | Head | Pastor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lizzie Voss | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lydia Cobbett | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Joe Landers | 44 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Leona Landers | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Viola Wiseman | 30 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Arthur Mccully | 38 | Head | Grocery | Tennessee |
| 60 | John White | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lyda White | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Oscar Mall | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Minnie Alexander | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ruby Carter | 19 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lillian Ruth Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Willie Peoples | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Sarena Peoples | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Rosevelt Jenning | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Andrew Mcclinton | 16 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charlie Wood | 60 | Head | Pastor | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mattie Wood | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Willie Wood THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Charlie Wood | 31 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Joe Lovings | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 75 | Hattie Lovings | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Joe Patterson | 40 | Head | Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cora Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Joe Lewis Patterson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mattie Lou Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Andrew Lee | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Aradel Lee | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Minnie Lane | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Alberta Lane | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Earl Fisher | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Will Dorret | 36 | Head | Pastor | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lizzie Dorret | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Will Jr. Dorret | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Ophelia Wilson | 26 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Lee Jordan | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Andrew Ramson | 40 | Head | Trackman | Mississippi |
| 91 | Blanchie Ramson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Bertha Dichen | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Collins Smith | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ollie Turner | 44 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Minnie Turner | 19 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Square Adams | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mamie Gordon | 48 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 98 | Beulah Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jeanette Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | G. D. Butler | 21 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 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)