Jessie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Connecticut

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Darien
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Darien
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Jessie	Age	Birth yr
M Wilson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Paul Wilson	Head	—	52	~1888
William Wilson	Son	—	16	~1924
Jessie Wilson	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Westchester, New …

Spouse, age 31

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willson
Given Name	Jean M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1891
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Fairfield, Connecticut

Spouse, age 41

Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willson
Given Name	Jean M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Fairfield-County, Connecticut

Spouse, age 51

Fairfield-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Darien
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Jessie Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Connecticut

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00494-00978)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bates, Marion Aultman	22	Servant	Houseworker	Ohio
42	Paul W. Wilson	52	Head	Business Manager	Minnesota
43	Jessie Wilson THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Scotland
44	M. Cherrie Wilson	20	Daughter	—	New York
45	William Wilson	16	Son	—	New York
46	David Gregg	39	Head	Lawyer	New Jersey
47	Virginia Gregg	31	Wife	—	New York
48	David Gregg	7	Son	—	New York
49	Arthur Gregg	1	Son	—	Connecticut
50	Katherine Kempf	18	Servant	Houseworker	New York
51	Albert Oster	43	Head	Executive	New York
52	Margaret Oster	40	Wife	—	Illinois
53	Bruce Oster	3	Son	—	New York
54	Theodore Waley	55	Head	President	New York
55	Sarah O. Waley	42	Wife	—	Maine
56	Doris M. Waley	19	Daughter	—	New York
57	Harrison Orr	78	In-law	—	Maine
58	Kenneth H. Orr	29	Head	Clerk	Maine
59	Carolyn Orr	29	Wife	—	Maine
60	Protase O'Hara	58	Head	—	Missouri
61	Nellie Hodges	68	Head	—	Connecticut
62	Anne Hodges	41	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
63	William Wilson	77	Head	—	Rhode Island
64	Gertrude Wilson	63	Wife	—	New York
65	Nancy Staples	41	Head	Nurse	England
66	Louise Norman	43	Sister	—	New York
67	Mark Norman	3	Son	—	Connecticut
68	Erskine Caldwell	36	Head	Writer	Georgia
69	Margaret Caldwell	34	Wife	Photographer	New York
70	Robert Atherley	34	Head	Designer	New York
71	Eveline Atherley	36	Wife	—	Connecticut
72	Robert Atherley	3	Son	—	Connecticut
73	Emeline Redmann	82	Head	—	New York
74	Adele Dill	61	Daughter	—	New York
75	Stuart Lenz	49	Head	Printer	New York
76	Elizabeth Lenz	47	Wife	—	New Jersey
77	Elizabeth Lenz	17	Daughter	—	New York
78	Janet Lenz	16	Daughter	—	New York
79	Barbara Lenz	14	Daughter	—	New York
80	Anna Walther	40	Servant	General Houseworker	Germany

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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.

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