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Josephine Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montague-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montague-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montague-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Jo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montague |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | St Jo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Samantha Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlene Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Josephine Wilson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Martha Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montague, Texas
Spouse, age 26
Montague, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Montague-County, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Montague-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Jo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montague |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montague-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montague-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04108-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank B. Coffee | 60 | Head | Stationery Engineer | Texas |
| 42 | Mollie Coffee | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Cleve O. Solomon | 43 | Head | Shoe Cobbler | Texas |
| 44 | Ida Solomon | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 45 | R. C. Johnson | 12 | Step-son | — | California |
| 46 | Betty Jo Johnson | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Marie Johnson | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Fred Earl Johnson | 6 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 50 | R. L. Boyd | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Annie Boyd | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Herschel Boyd | 32 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 53 | J. B. Redman | 33 | Head | Rough Neck | Texas |
| 54 | Beulah Redman | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Joan Redman | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Y. J. Gresham | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula Gresham | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 58 | Lula Gresham | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Billy Joyce Gresham | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Y. J. Gresham | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Leslie D. Nixon | 30 | Head | Driller | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Florence Nixon | 31 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 63 | Donald Nixon | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | David Nixon | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Charles L. Wilson | 37 | Head | Plumber | Texas |
| 66 | Josephine Wilson THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Martha Jo Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Charlene Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | David Lee Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Samantha A. Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Henry S. Hoover | 58 | Head | Transfer Man | Texas |
| 72 | Georgia Hoover | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 73 | Ed Joe Hoover | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | W. E. Bellaby | 77 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Kent Bellaby | 28 | Son | Photographer | Texas |
| 76 | Hazel Bellaby | 25 | Daughter | Photographer | Texas |
| 77 | Ernest Cunningham | 57 | Head | Stockman | Texas |
| 78 | Mabel Cunningham | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Clyde W. Yetter | 48 | Head | Dentist | Indiana |
| 80 | Edith P. Yetter | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)