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Arthur Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mump & Mollie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor on farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor On Farm |
| Township / Ward | 4Th District |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Wilson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Loyd Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 12
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
White, Tennessee
Head, age 22
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Van-Buren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White |
| Occupation | Labor on farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Arthur Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mump Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mump Wilson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansel Simmons | 3 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Kathleen Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Robert R. D. Hodge | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eva Hodge | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lucile Hodge | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Beecher Hodge | 17 | Son | Labor On Farm | Tennessee |
| 7 | James Hodge | 14 | Son | Labor On Farm | Tennessee |
| 8 | Junior Hodge | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Edward Hodge | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Leon Hodge | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Billy Hodge | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Wilhelmine Hodge | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Perry O. Smith | 37 | Head | Work For County | Tennessee |
| 14 | Carl Smith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles Smith | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Eleanor Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Arthur Wilson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labor On Farm | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bessie Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Loyd Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Will Hale | 47 | Head | Work County Road | Tennessee |
| 21 | Gerald Hale | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Nancy Scarbo | 53 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Irving Simmon | 67 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charlie Simmon | 31 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 25 | Vianna Simmon | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hurfert W. Simmon | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lois E. Blaylock | 12 | Daughter step | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Harold B. Blaylock | 9 | Son step | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Evelyn P. Blaylock | 7 | Daughter step | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Gaines Evans | 29 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rala Evans | 33 | Wife | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 32 | Eathel O. Smith | 33 | Head | Coal Mine | Tennessee |
| 33 | Eleanor Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Allen Smith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Donald Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Laura F. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Raymond C. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Brown Vanwinkle | 39 | Head | N. Y. A. Supervisor | Tennessee |
| 39 | Rosie L. Vanwinkle | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Calvin Vanwinkle | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)