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Lee Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Lee Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, Mississippi
SurnameWilson
Given NameLee Roy
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lee Age Birth yr
Della Wilson Head — 38 ~1902
Lee Wilson Son — 14 ~1926
Sedelia Wilson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Lorene Wilson Daughter — 2 ~1938
Sepelia Wilson Daughter — 5 ~1935
John Wilson Son — 15 ~1925
Amelia Wilson Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Leroy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Monroe-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Lee Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Lee Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lee Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sedelia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sepelia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amelia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Monroe-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-01006)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Fannie Lou Adair 25 Wife Laborer Mississippi
2 Charles Adair 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
3 Charlotte D. Adair 31 Wife Laborer Mississippi
4 Willie A. Adair 13 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Charlene Adair 11 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Anderson Adair 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
7 Lillie Adair 50 Sister — Mississippi
8 Ida Lou Jenkins 19 Niece — Mississippi
9 Chandler Adair 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
10 Geneva Adair 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
11 Henry Lee Adair 8 Son — Mississippi
12 John D. Adair 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Martha Adair 60 Wife Laborer Mississippi
14 Erskine Adair 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
15 Lee Adair 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
16 Dewitt Smith 41 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Ora Mae Smith 40 Wife Laborer Mississippi
18 Claud Smith 26 Son Laborer Mississippi
19 Della Wilson 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
20 John West Wilson 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
21 Amelia Wilson 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
22 Sedelia Wilson 21 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
23 Lee Roy Wilson THIS PERSON 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
24 Sepelia Wilson 5 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Lorene Wilson 2 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Jim Gladney 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
27 Lenora Wilson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Prentice Thompson 59 Head Farmer Mississippi
29 Mary D. Thompson 55 Wife Laborer Mississippi
30 Jamie Thompson 35 Son Laborer Mississippi
31 Henry Lee Thompson 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
32 Willie Jean Thompson 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
33 Louisa Thompson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Jocie Mae Thompson 11 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Will Finston 3 Son — Mississippi
36 Matt Johnson 75 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Janie Johnson 65 Wife Laborer Mississippi
38 Mattie Sherrod 43 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
39 Bobby Lee Sherrod 36 Son Laborer Mississippi
40 Paul Sherrod 17 Son Laborer Mississippi

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)

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