Maggie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Maggie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Delaware
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	3rd Representative District
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	3Rd Representative District
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Maggie	Age	Birth yr
Grace Wilson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Ovilla Wilson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Edward Harrison	Other	—	5	~1935
Viola Wilson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
James Wilson	Son	—	3	~1937
Maggie Wilson	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Chester Wilson	Head	—	44	~1896
Marshall Wilson	Son	—	11	~1929
Margaret Wilson	Daughter	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 25

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 36

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Kent-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 42

Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Maggie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	3rd Representative District
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Maggie Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00381)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sarah A. Simmons	74	Wife	—	Delaware
2	George W. Sutton	41	Step-son	Farmer	Delaware
3	Beulah Lloyd	19	Step-daughter	Maid	Delaware
4	Albert Lloyd	4	Grandson	—	Delaware
5	Chester Wilson	44	Head	Farmer	Maryland
6	Maggie Wilson THIS PERSON	42	Wife	Maid	Delaware
7	Viola Wilson	19	Daughter	—	Delaware
8	Ovilla Wilson	15	Daughter	New Worker	Delaware
9	Marshall Wilson	11	Son	—	Delaware
10	Margaret Wilson	9	Daughter	—	Delaware
11	Grace Wilson	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
12	James Wilson	3	Son	—	Delaware
13	Edward Harrison	5	Nephew	—	Delaware
14	William Dolan	66	Head	W.P.A. Laborer	Delaware
15	Addie Dolan	63	Wife	—	Maryland
16	Edward Dolan	15	Son	—	Delaware
17	Ashton Nickerson	57	Head	Farmer	Maryland
18	Harry I. Hurlock	55	Head	Farmer	Delaware
19	Kate Hurlock	63	Wife	—	Maryland
20	Ira Hurlock	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Delaware
21	Edward Dittman	45	Head	Farmer	Delaware
22	Ada M. Dittman	47	Wife	—	Delaware
23	Alfred B. Dittman	20	Son	Saw Operator	Delaware
24	William O. Dittman	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Delaware
25	Ida May Dittman	18	Daughter	—	Delaware
26	Harold Dittman	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Delaware
27	Ella F. Dittman	13	Daughter	—	Delaware
28	George I. Dittman	9	Son	—	Delaware
29	Lester Dittman	7	Son	—	Delaware
30	Edward J. Dixon	26	Head	Farm Laborer	Delaware
31	Mabel Dixon	21	Wife	—	Delaware
32	Jeane Dixon	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
33	Janice Dixon	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
34	Donald Dixon	1	Son	—	Delaware
35	Floyd Morris	25	Head	—	Delaware
36	Frances Morris	27	Wife	—	Maryland
37	Floyd Jr. Morris	1	Son	—	Delaware
38	Jennie Burris	55	Head	—	Maryland
39	Delbert J. Burris	34	Son	Farmer	Maryland
40	James Burris	23	Son	Salesman	Delaware

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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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