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Fred Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Fred Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fred H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fort Mill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fred Wilson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Fred Wilson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sadie Wilson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 3
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fred H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 13
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fred Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 23
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fred H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Fred Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Wilson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Wilson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Wilson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Wilson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Wilson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Minnie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03846-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Cairns | 42 | Head | Frame | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ola Cairns | 39 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 3 | Azalea Cairns | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 4 | David Jr Cairns | 16 | Son | Newsworker | South Carolina |
| 5 | R. B. Cairns | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Howard | 30 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Viola Howard | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Earleen Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Emmiebell Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harleywayne Howard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Stephen Epps | 72 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 12 | Stephen Jr Epps | 39 | Son | Finishing | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ruthie Epps | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Barbara Ann Epps | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Warren | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Dennis Withers | 27 | Head | Orchid | Georgia |
| 17 | Lillie May Withers | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eugene Withers | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mildred Withers | 13 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Isaac Rettie | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rebecca Rettie | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eliot Rettie | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Benjamin Rettie | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Laura Rettie | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rufus Rettie | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Evelin Rettie | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred H Sr Wilson | 48 | Head | Supervisor | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sadie Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Fred H Jr Wilson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Young | 57 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 32 | Catherine Young | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Azalee Young | 17 | Granddaughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Young | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Edward Young | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Woodrow Young | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Johnie Morison | 48 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annabelle Morison | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Johnie Jr Morison | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Joelee V Morison | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)