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Margaret Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Trio |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Fulton | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Wilson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| John Shaw | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marguerite Fulton | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Head, age 49
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Head, age 60
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 70
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Wilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Emanuel Wilson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Wilson THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Wilson | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Julia Fulton | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Marguerite Fulton | 15 | Granddaughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Shaw | 22 | Grandson | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosa Tisdale | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bertha Tisdale | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Louella Tisdale | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Braley T. Tisdale | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Neubrin Tisdale | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jesse Tisdale | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Daughter Tisdale | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Guther Tisdale | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Tisdale | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Tisdale | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sikes Gambel | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Viola Gambel | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alex Gambel | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ethalee Gambel | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Moses Mccrea | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ida Mccrea | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Monroe Mccrea | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sylvester Mccrea | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Mccrea | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret Mccrea | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hallie Mccrea | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Tax Bell Mccrea | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary John Milton | 6 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | O. G. Jones | 26 | Head | Ditching | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Jones | 40 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Agnes Mcclary | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Solomon Mcclary | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Mcclary | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Howard Mcclary | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hettie Mae Mcclary | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Solomon Jr. Mcclary | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Martha Mcclary | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Mcclary | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)