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Emma Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Emma Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOkmulgee-County, Oklahoma
SurnameWilson
Given NameEmma
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Hamilton Township
1935 Residence (County)Okmulgee
Additional Details
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)32
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardHamilton Township
Est. Birth Year~1883

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 Emma Age Birth yr
Effie Wilson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Buddy Wilson Head — 62 ~1878
Caroline Wilson Other — 89 ~1851
Benton Wilson Son — 21 ~1919
Emma Wilson Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 38
Okmulgee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 48
Okmulgee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 57
Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Hamilton Township
1935 Residence (County) Okmulgee
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 32
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Emma Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Oklahoma
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03318-00199)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Curnel D. Davis 61 Head Farmer Texas
2 Katie S. Davis 65 Wife — Tennessee
3 Albert Higgins 20 Grandson Farm Laborer Oklahoma
4 Luches Higgins 17 Grandson New Worker Colorado
5 Willie W. Ward 58 Head Dairyman Texas
6 Mary D. Ward 57 Wife — Kentucky
7 Winston L. Banks 53 Head — Texas
8 Janice D. Banks 40 Wife — Oklahoma
9 Louie L. Gempelton 20 Stepson Proprietor Oklahoma
10 Paul S. Lunsford 43 Head Farmer Oklahoma
11 Levada Lunsford 42 Wife Teaching Texas
12 Joe L. D. Blair 52 Head Farmer Arkansas
13 Mary V. Blair 43 Wife — Missouri
14 Alchesta L. Blair 19 Daughter Stenographer Oklahoma
15 William P. Blair 15 Son Farm Laborer Oklahoma
16 Virginia Blair 14 Daughter New Worker Oklahoma
17 Nancy E. Blair 12 Daughter — Oklahoma
18 Mary E. Blair 10 Daughter — Oklahoma
19 John Q. Blair 3 Son — Oklahoma
20 Janice S. Blair 3 Daughter — Oklahoma
21 Henry D. Smith 73 Head — Alabama
22 Maggie Smith 60 Wife — Texas
23 John D. Hughes 55 Head Common Laborer Louisiana
24 Ida Hughes 54 Wife — Oklahoma
25 Wallace Emma M. Hughes 5 Daughter — Oklahoma
26 John C. Holden 5 Grandson — Oklahoma
27 Madison Gauldin 48 Cousin Farm Laborer Texas
28 Earnest B. Thigpen 35 Head Farmer Oklahoma
29 Bleaker D. Thigpen 34 Wife — North Carolina
30 Francis Thigpen 13 Daughter — Oklahoma
31 Ella Chantel 67 Mother-in-law — Louisiana
32 Buddy @ Wilson 62 Head Farmer Louisiana
33 Emma Wilson THIS PERSON 57 Wife — Louisiana
34 Benton Wilson 21 Son New Worker Oklahoma
35 Effie Wilson 17 Daughter New Worker Oklahoma
36 Caroline Wilson 89 Mother — Louisiana
37 Mary D. Stakes 43 Head — Oklahoma
38 Edna Mary Blythe 17 Daughter New Worker Oklahoma
39 Lylie Blythe 14 Son New Worker Oklahoma
40 A. C. Gorman 29 Lodger Farm Laborer Oklahoma

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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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