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Lillie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cove Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cove Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edna Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ira Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bailey Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Earl Reece | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eugene Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Burl Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lillie Wilson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 25
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cove Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Snider | 18 | Hired hand | House Work | Tennessee |
| 42 | Onnie Fry | 41 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sallie Fry | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gurney Fry | 22 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hazel Fry | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Earnest Fry | 18 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sophia Fry | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Conley Fry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie Fry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Billy Fry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Frank D. Moody | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edith Moody | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby Lee Moody | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert S. Perry | 20 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lattie Perry | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hazel Mains | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Callie Mains | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Conley Dansey | 55 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 59 | Julia Dansey | 19 | Daughter | Preparing Cloth | North Carolina |
| 60 | Denver Dansey | 18 | Son | Carpenter Work | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bernie Dansey | 15 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 62 | Earnest Dansey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jim Dansey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bailey J. Wilson | 37 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lillie Wilson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ira Lee Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Burl Wilson | 15 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pearl Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edna Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Wilson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Wilson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Eugene Wilson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Anna Bell Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Earl Reece | 19 | Son-in-law | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 75 | Thomas L. Wilson | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mae Lee Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucinda Wilson | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Patricia Ann Farthing | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Emory Mitchell | 31 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margurite Mitchell | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)