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Margaret Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Coal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leota Wilson | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Scott Wilson | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| William Wilson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Woodrow Wilson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Wilson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Ohio
Spouse, age 41
Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Jackson, Ohio
Other, age 51
Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jackson-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 64
Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hulon B Morrison | 64 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 42 | Ora B Morrison | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Margaret Ann Mclaughlin | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Elsie B Stephenson | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Jerry Stephenson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Roy Ireland | 34 | Son-in-law | Shoe-Helper | Ohio |
| 47 | Mabel Ireland | 32 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Ray Ireland | 12 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Donna Jean Ireland | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Mary Shores | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Kaye Shores | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Oscar D Wyatt | 51 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 53 | Nora Wyatt | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Orville Wyatt | 19 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 55 | Janett Wyatt | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Leonard Wyatt | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Earnest Wyatt | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Betty Wyatt | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Carl Wyatt | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | William D Lakey | 28 | Head | Mill Operator | Ohio |
| 61 | Helen Lakey | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Ruth Marie Lakey | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Nora Jean Lakey | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Earl Ray | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Myrtle Ray | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lawrence Ray | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Robert Ray | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Barbara Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Marilyn Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Scott Wilson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Margaret Wilson THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Woodrow Wilson | 20 | Grand-son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 73 | Leota Wilson | 42 | Daughter | Housekeeping Aide | Ohio |
| 74 | William Wilson | 19 | Grand-son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 75 | Albert D Woodruff | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Richard Woodruff | 51 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Floyd Woodruff | 50 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | John Jackson | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Katherine Jackson | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | James Jackson | 59 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)