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Charlie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Mattie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Preston Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Racheal Wilson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charlie Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Andrew Wilson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 2
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 10
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Son, age 20
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Charlie Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Racheal Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Wilson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Wilson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Wilson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Racheal Wilson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Preston Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Al Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Could | 50 | Wife | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 2 | Clidell Could | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Henry John Perry | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Gertrude Perry | 23 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 5 | Charles Perry | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 6 | Allena Perry | 17 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 7 | Eugene Perry | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Eunice George | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Howard Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Daisy Brown | 38 | Wife | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 11 | Howard Jr Brown | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 12 | Elizabeth Perry | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mary Anthony | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leola Anthony | 22 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 15 | Ed Anthony | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 16 | Jimmy Thompson | 13 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Genevieve Brown | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Henry Brown | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Willie Holmes | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Louis Holmes | 19 | Roomer | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 21 | George Perry | 20 | Head | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 22 | America Perry | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Andrew Wilson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Racheal Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Charlie Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 26 | Al Jay Wilson | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 27 | Gladys Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Preston Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Alice Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Louise Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | J. B. Sanders | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Arcola Sanders | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ada Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ludeal Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Leon Jefferson | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 36 | Charles Chapman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mamie Chapman | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bill Cason | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Edna Cason | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Thelma Cason | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charlie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)