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Gertrude Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gertrude Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alfred Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Barbara Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frank Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Wilson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tate, Mississippi
Other, age 13
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 22
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Gertrude Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Frank Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Ella | 3 | grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Snow | 3 | grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Annie Claire | 17 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Butter | 1 | grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Fred Raiford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bessie Raiford | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Thomas Raiford | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Phoebe Raiford | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dave Austin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Dee Ella Austin | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Daves Austin | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucile Ingram | 25 | sister | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Theodis Ingram | 2 | nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Robert Wilson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Gertrude Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Barbara Ab Wilson | 18 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Robert Curtis Wilson | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Wilson | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie Bell Wilson | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Alfred Wilson | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Frank Wilson | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Tolbert Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Alice Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Raymond Brown | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charlie Jr. Brown | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ira Mae Brown | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Brown | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Marmie Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Earnest Brown | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Johnny Lee Brown | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Josephine Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lucious Brown | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Oliver Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Francis Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | O. J. Brown | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Louisa Brown | 60 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Will Birmingham | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lizzie Birmingham | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Annie Mae Birmingham | 33 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)