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Charles Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Erasmus & Sallie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Regina Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Wilson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 25
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Railroad Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 36
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 23 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 45
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Erasmus Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Erasmus Wilson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Wilson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01529-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Musinow | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 2 | Dora Musinow | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Ida Musinow | 29 | Daughter | Librarian | Russia |
| 4 | Annie Musinow | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 5 | Samuel Musinow | 26 | Son | Carlton Bedding Company | Maryland |
| 6 | Blanche Spriggs | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Douglass, Ramon Spriggs | 35 | Son | Attendant | Maryland |
| 8 | Leonard Spriggs | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Willie Boyd | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Millie Boyd | 52 | Mother | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lunnard Saunders | 24 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mckinly Norman | 34 | Lodger | Odd | Virginia |
| 13 | D. James | 33 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 14 | Billie Willis | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cherry B. North | 21 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | Carrie W. Mahoney | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Isaac Harvey | 59 | Head | Proprietor | West Indies |
| 18 | Nathaniel Jones | 58 | Lodger | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 19 | George W. Gordon | 63 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Annie Gordon | 60 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Jimmy Clarence | 38 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Clem P. Woodford | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Margaret Woodford | 41 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 24 | Carrie Woodford | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Thomas Hammond | 40 | Son-in-law | Chef Cook | Maryland |
| 26 | Elizabeth Hammond | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Florida |
| 27 | Wade Hosery | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | Margaret Hosery | 19 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 29 | Robert Brown | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Leon Traighner | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Samuel L. Davis | 46 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 32 | Gertrude E. Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Herman A. Thomas | 6 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Sadie Gross | 49 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 35 | Helena Gross | 25 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Sarah Corvin | 36 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Wilson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Helen Wilson | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 39 | Regina Wilson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 40 | Charles Jr. Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)