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Clara Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clara Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 Tn 19N |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Boyd | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lummus Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Clara Wilson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Spouse, age 24
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Cartelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Spouse, age 33
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 43
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01385-00160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reuben Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alex Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Charlie Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Eugene Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rosetta Wilson | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Laretha Jackson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Dorothy Mae Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Clyde Goodman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Beatrice Goodman | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Georgia Mae Goodman | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Sam Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Caroline Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Sam Jr. Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Henry Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Essie Mae Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Aaron Warren | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lillie Warren | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | James Warren | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | James Warren | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Rose Ella Warren | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Leroy Warren | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lillie Mae Warren | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Annie Mae Warren | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Navella Stafford | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Henry Lee Gibson | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Willie Gibson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Hattie Gibson | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lummus Wilson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Clara Wilson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Annie Lee Boyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Leola Gibson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Johnnie Evans | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Andrew Gibson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Leroy Gibson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lawrence | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Marguerite | 16 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Simon Anderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Pauline Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | William Swift | 77 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Pandy Swift | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)