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James Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Charles — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Gordon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joan Gordon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roy Wilson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Daniel Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marquis Wilson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Wilson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 2
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 13
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Charley Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Wilson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Wilson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Wilson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Marquis Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel 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 — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penny Brooke | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Billy Brooke | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert Brooke | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Roy Wilson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Bertha Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Marquis Wilson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | James Wilson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 8 | William Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Daniel Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Evelyn Gordon | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Joan Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Ida B. Denny | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ola Fields | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Willie Nesbit | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Mabel Nesbit | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Imogene Denny | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | John Neal | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | George Ruba | 63 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 19 | Nell Ruba | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Mack Sexton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Winifred Sexton | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Frank Sexton | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Leroy Sexton | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Pauline Sexton | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Paul Sexton | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Charles Chamberlin | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Effie Chamberlin | None | Wife | — | — |
| 28 | Charles Thomson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Deva Mattox | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Henry Mattox | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | John Gilbert | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Gladys Gilbert | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Manford Fagg | 64 | Brother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 34 | John Miller | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frances Miller | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Clifford Watkins | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Bertha Watkins | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Imogene Combs | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Donald Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Thomas Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)