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James Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & Maggie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhorn Mag. Di. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn Mag Di |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wilson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 1
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhorn Mag. Di. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Wilson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Wilson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Wilson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | John Wilson | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Wilson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jeramine Simmons | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Major Phillips | 33 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 6 | Mamie Phillips | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mamie S. Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John W. Hamlin | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Virginia C. Hamlin | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nathaniel H. Hamlin | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | William W. Hamlin | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Claude J. Wells | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Wells | 24 | Wife | Secretary | Virginia |
| 14 | Matthew Wells | 64 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Wells | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Danny Alexander | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia Alexander | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Belsie L. Alexander | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 19 | Roy Alexander | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Hattie Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Julia Alexander | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Rebecca Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Wagner O. Clark | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy Clark | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Warner O. Clark | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Matthew A. Clark | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Effie Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Arthur M. Clark | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Roy Clark | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dennis Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Earl Clark | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Nelson J. Clark | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Emma Wyatt | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Samuel Goode | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Emma Goode | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Goode | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Moss | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Willie Oliver | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Oliver | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Richard L. Oliver | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)