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Jessie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jessie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Fannie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Garners Ferry School District No 11 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Wilson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ace Wilson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rayford Wilson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mayo Wilson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carrie Wilson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 4
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | J. Z. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 24
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Jessie Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ace Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Atric Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cherry Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ace Wilson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Atric Wilson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cherry Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mayo Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Wilson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mozelle Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ida May Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Isiah Wilson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | David Wilder | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Leola Wilder | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Otis E. Wilder | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Alvin Wilder | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Florence Wilder | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Harris | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Harris | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Florence Harris | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Andrew Harris | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Frank Harris | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Iris V. Harris | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willy Edmonds | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Harris | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Richard Lee Harris | 18 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Harris | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Leroy Harris | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Caroline Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ace Wilson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Carrie Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mayo Wilson | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rayford Wilson | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Selaie Higgins | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ida May Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dean Higgins | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nannie Ginn | 80 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mack Flemming | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rosallen Flemming | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Flemming | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Malacai Flemming | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Vine Flemming | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Edward Flemming | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lucile Flemming | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Dessa May Flemming | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Yvonne Flemming | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 1 sibling
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)