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Alma Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Alma Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodruff-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodruff-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodruff |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Augusta Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alma Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eunice Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eunice Wilson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Luthar Wilson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodruff, Arkansas
Daughter, age 8
Woodruff, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 18
Woodruff-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodruff |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Alma Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alma Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Eunice Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Woodruff-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00181-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Forrest Ferguson | 7 | Son | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 2 | H. Robert Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | John D. White | 70 | Head | Day Work | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ida White | 70 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mitchel D. Grier | 62 | Head | Day Work | Arkansas |
| 6 | James L. Grier | 19 | Son | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 7 | Odell Grier | 19 | Daughter | Day Work | Arkansas |
| 8 | Rosa Grier | 15 | Daughter | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 9 | Florine Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Milton Carter | 23 | Head | Day Work | Arkansas |
| 11 | Allie Carter | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Earnest D. Ford | 36 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary Ford | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ezell Ford | 16 | Son | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 15 | S. Earnest Ford | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Alice Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | E. Lewis Kelsey | 46 | Head | Timber Cutter | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mae Alma Kelsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mae Hattie Kelsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | J. David Kelsey | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Magdelene Shannon | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Eddie Shannon | 30 | Head | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 23 | Lucilla Shannon | 11 | Daughter | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 24 | R. John Shannon | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Bernice Shannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Robert D. Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Clara Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Delois Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Robert Ferguson | 22 | Son-in-law | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mary Ferguson | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Robert Brown | 32 | Cousin | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 32 | Luthar Wilson | 58 | Head | 40 | Arkansas |
| 33 | Eunice Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Eunice Wilson | 20 | Son | Attending School | Arkansas |
| 35 | Alma Wilson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Carl Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | L. Earnest Hall | 47 | Head | 40 | Arkansas |
| 38 | Edith Hall | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | James Hall | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Oscar Hall | 17 | Son | Attending School | Oklahoma |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)