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Jessie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Gary |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Russell Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melvin Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Spouse, age 39
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 50
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01121-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Berna Dean Field | 14 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Parcilla Prozer | 28 | Lodger | House Work | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alexe Viotovich | 51 | Head | Crammer | Poland |
| 44 | Tena Viotovich | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Helen Viotovich | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Henry Wilson | 50 | Head | Chipper | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert Wilson | 21 | Son | C.C.C | Illinois |
| 49 | Russell Wilson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 50 | Melvin Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | David Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Paul Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | William Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Jimmie Lee Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Stanley Shafer | 28 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Shafer | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Stanley Shafer | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mark Olovich | 59 | Father-in-law | Sherman | Yugoslavia |
| 59 | Harry Wilsky | 24 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 60 | Helen Wilsky | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Eileen Wilsky | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Frank West | 36 | Head | Cramman | N. Hampshire |
| 63 | Cecilia West | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Gladys Lottie West | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Frank West | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Vasil Kondashuk | 55 | Head | Oil Man | Poland |
| 67 | Eudochia Kondashuk | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | James Nuckuckles | 35 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Julia Nuckuckles | 67 | Mother | — | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Slutherlin | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 71 | Lottie Bell Slutherlin | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | David Allen Slutherlin | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Charles Robert Slutherlin | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Eulus Lane | 42 | Head | Chipper | Georgia |
| 75 | Annie Lane | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Sam Spraggins | 41 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | James Whitehead | 40 | Head | Dryman | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ida Whitehead | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Davis | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 80 | Delila Maultril | 25 | Roomer | Maid | S. Carolina |
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)