Edna Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Edna Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Some House
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	152
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edna	Age	Birth yr
John Wilson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Wilson	Head	—	59	~1881
Dennis Braddock	Other	—	50	~1890
Alfred Braddock	Other	—	46	~1894
Edna Wilson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 33

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 43

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 53

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Some House
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	152
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Edna Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00566)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gustave Laurie	42	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
2	Julia Laurie	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Francis Laurie	17	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
4	Lena Laurie	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Lawrence Laurie	13	Son	—	Louisiana
6	Walter Lubin	39	Head	Drayman	Louisiana
7	Beulah Lubin	20	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	Elsie Janis	34	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
9	Leo Forest	28	Head	Chauffeur	Louisiana
10	Ethyl Forest	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Doris Lallyon	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	Earl Johnson	27	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
13	Victoria Johnson	25	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
14	Earl Riley	27	Lodger	Porter	Louisiana
15	Leola Riley	25	Lodger	—	Louisiana
16	Virginia Riley	52	Lodger	—	Louisiana
17	Willie Sherman	52	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
18	Maria Sherman	50	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
19	Thomas Sherman	36	Brother	Chauffeur	Mississippi
20	Gertrude Sherman	34	Sister-in-law	Maid	Louisiana
21	Antonie Cassine	50	Head	Freight Handler	Louisiana
22	Arista Cassine	29	Wife	Seamstress	Louisiana
23	Antonie Brown	14	Niece	—	Louisiana
24	Edward Washington	45	Head	Night Watchman	Louisiana
25	Ada Washington	44	Wife	Dish Washer	Louisiana
26	George Washington	16	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
27	Harold Washington	14	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
28	Shirley Mae Washington	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
29	James Washington	8	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Doris Washington	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
31	Iona Washington	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	John Wilson	59	Head	Agent	Louisiana
33	Edna Wilson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
34	John Edna Wilson	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
35	Dennis Braddock	50	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Louisiana
36	Alfred Braddock	46	Brother-in-law	—	Louisiana
37	Adolph White	45	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
38	Darling White	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	Leroy White	17	Son	—	Louisiana
40	Christine White	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana

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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)

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