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Edna Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edna Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mollie Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leaur Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marcellus Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Wilson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sidney Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Grady Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leo Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eura Wilson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Edna Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Leo Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcellus Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leaur Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aaron Gibson | 13 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jim Willis | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Louiza Willis | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Tom Willis | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Delia Willis | 29 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Dora D. Willis | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Smith Willis | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Waggoner Willis | 31 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Naomi Willis | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ben Chitto | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Frank Chitto | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Fred Chitto | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Roger Willis | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Palmer Willis | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | John Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Eura Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mollie Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Grady Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sidney Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Leo Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Edna Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Marcellus Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Caroline Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Leaur Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Silmon Wilson | 21 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 66 | Rose Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jimmy Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Baby Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Will Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Tammy Wilson | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jimmy Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Louisa Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | R. C. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Deand Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Milburn Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Silas Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eura | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | Eura | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Eura | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Eura | None | — | — | — |
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)