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Frank Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Frank Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Lee — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 14Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wilson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mollie Smotherman | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Edward Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myrtle Wilson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Frank Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lee Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lee Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lee Wilson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wilson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lee Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Myrtle R Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edward F Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mollie Smotherman | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Raymond Lamb | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Josephine Lamb | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dorothy A Lamb | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Donald Lamb | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Annie Lamb | 48 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John L Jackson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Nannie Jackson | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Verla Jackson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Nell Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Myra Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Loretta Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Sledge | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Eudie Sledge | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles Sledge | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Louise Sledge | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Betty Marie Sledge | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | John Ben Sledge | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Roy Smotherman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Myrtle R Smotherman | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mattie Bell Smotherman | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | William G Smotherman | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Sam Allen Smotherman | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Marie Smotherman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Thomas Smotherman | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Marjorie Smotherman | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Willie L Rowland | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jessie Rowland | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Elizabeth Rowland | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Rowland | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | C. G. Wheelhouse | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mammie Wheelhouse | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mrs. Sara Gordon | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Gilbert Gordon | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary Lou Davidson | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sara Davidson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Walton Lamb | 54 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)