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John Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Jim — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louella Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Algia Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elijah Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sadie Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Effie Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vinia Wilson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lilly Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jim Wilson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ella Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 1
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 11
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 22
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Wilson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Wilson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Wilson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Vinia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louella Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Algia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie 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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Walker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Louell Montgomery | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Ulysses Baker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Mantiee Baker | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Elsie Baker | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Everett Baker | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mitchel Baker | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Monial Baker | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ruby Ann Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mattie Baker | 66 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 11 | William Hall | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Jessie Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Paul Hall | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Prentice Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Jim Wilson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ella Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Sadie Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Vinia Wilson | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Louella Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Effie Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lilly Mae Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Elijah Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Algia Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lowick Fomby | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Pearly Fomby | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ottis Fomby | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Thomas Fomby | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lola Mae Fomby | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Perkytee Fomby | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary E. Fomby | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Dan A. Fomby | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | George Bell Fomby | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Infant Fomby | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Wyatt Embry | 31 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 37 | Lois Embry | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Jessie Lee Embry | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ennitt Embry | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Joe N. Embry | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
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)