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Bernice Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Wilson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Wilson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jim Wilson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lonia Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernice Wilson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Wilson | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Dorthine Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Bernice Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Wilson | 31 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lela Wilson | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Wilson | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jim Wilson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bernice Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | James Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charles Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lonia Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dorothy Jean Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Dorthine Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sarah Wilson | 26 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie Wilson | 19 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willard Wilson | 18 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Claude Smith | 35 | Head | W.P.A. | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lethia Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Claude Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | William Smith | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rice Mullins | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Annie Mae Mullins | 31 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Johnnie L. Coleman | 56 | Head | Cabinet Shop | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bertha Coleman | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John Howard Coleman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Coleman | 31 | Son | Painter | Mississippi |
| 24 | Myrtis Coleman | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Roger Jr. Coleman | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Carol Jean Coleman | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | J. Mcarthur | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Patricia Mcarthur | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | R. D. Daniels | 23 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Mae Daniels | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jim Leggett | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dema Leggett | 35 | Wife | W.P.A. | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jammie Leggett | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Annie Lee Leggett | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Emanuel Smylie | 52 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lucy Smylie | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Eugene Smylie | 19 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 38 | Monroe Smylie | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Charles Smylie | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sam Newton | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)