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James Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & William — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cobb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Township / Ward | M D 891 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louvenia Wilson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 3
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Head, age 24
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wilson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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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 — Cobb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cobb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00658-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grand Dau Janis | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Dorothy Johnson | 9 | Grand Dau | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Susie Ellis | 2 | Grand Dau | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James Homer Spears | 1 | Great Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | James Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Doffer | Georgia |
| 46 | Louvenia Wilson | 26 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 47 | James Jr. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Henry R. Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Jim Woods | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mellie Woods | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 51 | Bernice Woods | 18 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | Georgia |
| 52 | Jeff Johnson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Florine Johnson | 50 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 54 | Wilson Folt | 9 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Rose Marie Williams | 6 | Grand Dau | — | Georgia |
| 56 | James Millrap | 17 | Adopted | Helper On Farm | Georgia |
| 57 | N. V. Foster | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Annie Foster | 45 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 59 | William H. Lovell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Lovell | 37 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 61 | William Lovell | 16 | Son | Helper On Farm | Georgia |
| 62 | Eunice Lovell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Bobby Cate Lovell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Richard Lovell | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Anthony Heath | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Beatrice Heath | 42 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 67 | A. J. Lester | 14 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Morris Lester | 12 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lorene Heath | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Guindolen Heath | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Sam Lewis | 70 | Head | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 72 | James Lewis | 36 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Robert H. Gladney | 42 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 74 | Leona Gladney | 15 | Daughter | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 75 | Birdie Gladney | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Geneva Gladney | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Beatrice Gladney | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Luther Gladney | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | James Gladney | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Sam Pickens | 41 | Head | Yard Work | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)