Edward Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tob Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Wilson	Head	—	40	~1900
William Smith	Other	—	74	~1866
Edward Wilson	Son	—	14	~1926
Nanie Wilson	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Virginia

Head, age 19

Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 30

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Painter
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 40

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tob Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Edward Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04326-00512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Ellis Johnson	6	Head	Tob-Stemmer	Virginia
2	Sarah Johnson	26	Daughter-in-law	Machine Operator	Virginia
3	Martha Johnson	25	Daughter	Laborer	Virginia
4	Thomas Johnson	29	Son	Laborer	Virginia
5	Herman White	39	Head	Laborer	Virginia
6	Ethel White	38	Wife	—	Virginia
7	Mary Eddy	40	Head	Stemmer	South Car
8	Beatrice Eddy	21	Daughter	Stripper	South Car
9	Joan Gilbert Eddy	7	Gd-Son	—	South Car
10	Carrie Belle Eddy	6	Gd-Daughter	—	South Car
11	Mae-Dell Eddy	4	Gd-Daughter	—	South Car
12	Edward Wilson THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laborer	Virginia
13	Nanie Wilson	38	Wife	Stemmer	Virginia
14	Edward Jr Wilson	14	Son	—	Virginia
15	William Smith	74	Father-in-law	—	Virginia
16	Samuel Chandler	21	Head	Janitor	South Car
17	Janie Chandler	28	Wife	Machine Operator	South Car
18	Dorothy-Mae Austin	6	Niece	—	South Car
19	Robert Tyler	47	Head	—	Virginia
20	Milton Moss	26	Head	Car Washer	North Car
21	Geneva Moss	23	Wife	Stemmer	Virginia
22	Charlie Lee	42	Head	Laborer	Virginia
23	Jessie Lee	11	Son	—	Virginia
24	Sarah Lee	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
25	Charles Lee	18	Son	Laborer	Virginia
26	Daisy Smith	35	Lodger	—	Virginia
27	Zelphia Pegrum	30	Head	—	Virginia
28	Freddie Pegrum	5	Son	—	Virginia
29	Joe Tenner	37	Lodger	Laborer	South Car
30	Mary Jones	40	Head	Dryer	Virginia
31	Coley Harris	28	Head	Laborer	South Car
32	Alice Harris	26	Wife	Stripper	South Car
34	Augustus Washington	65	Head	Laborer	Virginia
35	Judy Washington	52	Wife	—	Virginia
36	Vernice Foster	18	Lodger	Stemmer	Virginia
37	Calvin Jackson	62	Head	—	Virginia
38	Elsie Robertson	55	Head	—	Virginia
39	Bernard C. Robertson	20	Son	Sales-Man	Virginia
40	Virginia R. Waymack	28	Daughter	Sales-Clerk	Virginia

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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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