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John Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Yush — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Charlemont District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rebecca Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Wilson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Wilson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lee Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lula Wilson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 2
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 12
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | White |
| 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
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 John Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Yush Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leola Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wilson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Yush Wilson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wilson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leola Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wilson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward N Child | 25 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 2 | Boyd Child | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 3 | Lois Child | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert T Child | 14 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 5 | Harry L Child | 14 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | Gladys V Child | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret V Child | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fred H Child | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Rebecca A Child | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Richard M Wilson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Fannie C Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Roy E Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Phillip N Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel M Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Phyllis V Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Reginald J Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lafayette J Long | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Wilton B Long | 51 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Katherine W Long | 47 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Carol P Long | 21 | Grandson | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 21 | Edna E Long | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Helen G Long | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charlie M Perkins | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Emma B Perkins | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Wiley J Perkins | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Gertrude H Smith | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John W Holdren | 63 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Eliza F Holdren | 57 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nathan M Holdren | 31 | Brother | Labor | Virginia |
| 30 | Elisha D Hensley | 23 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 31 | George Wilson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lula A Wilson | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John S Wilson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruby E Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Daisy A Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lee Wilson | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 37 | Rebecca Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alice M Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elly O Wilson | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lelia B Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)