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Andrew Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Andrew Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLauderdale-County, Alabama
SurnameWilson
Given NameAndrew
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Blackburn Precinct
1935 Residence (County)Lauderdale
Additional Details
OccupationTrack Foreman
IndustryRailroad
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked156
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationTrack Foreman
Township / WardBlackburn Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1889

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Andrew Age Birth yr
Nettie Wilson Spouse — 53 ~1887
Andrew Wilson Head — 51 ~1889
Uylie Wilson Son — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Lauderdale, Alabama
Head, age 32
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Andrew E
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace United States
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1930
Lauderdale, Alabama
Head, age 42
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Ander E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Head, age 51
Lauderdale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Andrew
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Blackburn Precinct
1935 Residence (County) Lauderdale
Occupation Track Foreman
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 156
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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Andrew Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00049-00419)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mack Jones 32 Head Farm Laborer Alabama
42 Edith Jones 78 Mother — Alabama
43 Melisa Jones 40 Sister — Alabama
44 Robert Jones 16 Brother Farm Laborer Alabama
45 Sarah Jones 9 Sister — Alabama
46 Clifford Olive 33 Head Water Carrier Alabama
47 Lela Olive 28 Wife — Alabama
48 Oma Jean Olive 8 Daughter — Alabama
49 William Olive 5 Son — Alabama
50 James D. Olive 3 Son — Alabama
51 Mathe M. Olive 0 Daughter — Alabama
52 Floyd Rhodes 39 Head Operator Tennessee
53 Bertha Rhodes 39 Wife Retail Clerk Alabama
54 Charlie Williams 74 Head — South Carolina
55 Mary Williams 38 Wife New Worker Alabama
56 Luda Williams 17 Daughter — Alabama
57 Annie Ruth Williams 15 Daughter — Alabama
58 Bennett P. Williams 7 Son — Alabama
59 Franklin D. Williams 6 Son — Alabama
60 Virmon R. Williams 4 Son — Alabama
61 Mary M. Williams 2 Daughter — Alabama
62 Everdean Williams 0 Daughter — Alabama
63 J. Harold Patterson 38 Head Operator Alabama
64 Bama Patterson 37 Wife — Alabama
65 Ulric U. Patterson 17 Son — Alabama
66 Elie S. Patterson 14 Daughter — Alabama
67 Annie V. Patterson 13 Daughter — Alabama
68 James A. Patterson 10 Son — Alabama
69 Brady H. Patterson 8 Son — Alabama
70 (No Name) Patterson 1 Son — Alabama
71 Johnie Thompson 28 Head Truck Driver Alabama
72 Marguerite Thompson 28 Wife Retail Clerk Alabama
73 Mary Edna Thompson 8 Daughter — Alabama
74 Claude F. Hallen 39 Head Cutter Alabama
75 Annie Bell Hallen 33 Wife Seamstress Alabama
76 Jean Hallen 7 Daughter — Alabama
77 Harold F. Hallen 4 Son — Alabama
78 Andrew Wilson THIS PERSON 51 Head Track Foreman Alabama
79 Nettie Wilson 53 Wife — Alabama
80 Uylie Wilson 28 Son — Alabama

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)

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