Mabel Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Mabel Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mabel	Age	Birth yr
Juanita Wilson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Willetta Wilson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Mabel Wilson	Head	—	32	~1908
Donald Wilson	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 13

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 24

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 32

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Mabel Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00922-00087)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Cantwell	45	Head	Writer	Louisiana
2	Clarence Lane	38	Head	Writer	Louisiana
3	Mary Lane	30	Wife	—	Virginia
4	Clarence Jr. Lane	9	Son	—	Louisiana
5	Mary Ann Lane	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
6	Southall Lane	5	Son	—	Louisiana
7	Douglas Moore	47	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Beatrice Moore	47	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
9	Charles Burnett	51	Brother-in-law	Watchman	Tennessee
10	Annie Burnett	51	Sister-in-law	—	Mississippi
11	James Drew	52	Head	Utility Man	Alabama
12	Armita Drew	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Alta Emery	31	Lodger	House Maid	Arkansas
14	James Driskell	36	Head	Sorter	Georgia
15	Elizabeth Driskell	34	Wife	Maid	Alabama
16	Claude Driskell	14	Son	—	Illinois
17	James Jr. Driskell	11	Son	—	Illinois
18	Edwin Campbell	35	Head	Crane-Man	Mississippi
19	Arnita Campbell	32	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Jennella Davis	25	Lodger	—	Missouri
21	Mary J. Davis	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
22	Ernest Colbert	45	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
23	Hester Colbert	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Peter Bruno	55	Head	Steam Fitter	Kentucky
25	Mary Bruno	55	Wife	Laundress	Kentucky
26	Fillmore Bruno	23	Son	Upholsterer	Kentucky
27	Robert Hayes	27	Head	Decorator	Illinois
28	Althea Hayes	20	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Marjorie Hayes	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Mabel Wilson THIS PERSON	32	Head	—	Mississippi
31	Donald Wilson	14	Son	—	Illinois
32	Juanita Wilson	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Willetta Wilson	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Hattie Newman	44	Head	—	Mississippi
35	Jesse Riggs	21	Son	Player	Illinois
36	Ernest Keys	40	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
37	Alberta Keys	25	Wife	—	Illinois
38	Hazel Keys	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Marsie Keys	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Julia Sullivan	35	Head	—	Alabama

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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.

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