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Maggie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wilson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Maggie Wilson | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Alonzo Wilson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Mickie | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 58
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 67
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Head, age 78
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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.
Our Model Tree links Maggie Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Meehan | 55 | Head | Asst. P.O. Clerk | Kentucky |
| 2 | Katie Mae Meehan | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Margaret Meehan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles Bradbury | 32 | Head | Proprietor - Druggist | Kentucky |
| 5 | Anna W. Bradbury | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Martha A. Bradbury | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lizzie Weaver | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | John Weaver | 67 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 9 | Harry B. Weaver | 14 | Adopted son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Florence Glass | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Henry Simpson | 65 | Head | Attendant - Cattle | Kentucky |
| 12 | Sallie Simpson | 63 | Wife | Janitress | Kentucky |
| 13 | Martha Logan | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Frances Darris | 70 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Oasis Dorsey | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Emitt Dorsey | 58 | Husband | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Richard B. Norman | 57 | Head | Principal | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mamie A. Norman | 59 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lavinia Reason | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William Reason | 50 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dorothy Reason | 42 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Son John C. | None | M | Retail Grocery | — |
| 23 | Lydia E. Minch | 48 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 24 | Maggie Wilson THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alonzo Wilson | 35 | Son | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Richard Wilson | 32 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Hattie Mickie | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Roscoe Mickie | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ed Stone | 55 | Head | Cropper | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hanna Stone | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 31 | James Stone | 23 | Son | Cropper | Kentucky |
| 32 | William Stone | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Julia Stone | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Grandson William Thomas | None | M | — | — |
| 35 | Ed Fields | 55 | Head | Tobacco Worker | Kentucky |
| 36 | Flora Fields | 56 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 37 | Hattie Shannon | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Julia Shannon | 24 | Daughter | Asst. To Mother | Kentucky |
| 39 | Joseph Shannon | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
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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)