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Martha Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Itawamba-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Itawamba-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Itawamba-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Supervisors Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Itawamba |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Supervisors Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Wilson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Melia Wilson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dulcie Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Neppie Wilson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Barney Wilson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bob Wilson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| How Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Climmie Wilson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Itawamba, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Itawamba, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Itawamba-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 27
Itawamba-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Supervisors Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Itawamba |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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 Martha Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Barney Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dulcie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
How Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neppie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Itawamba-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Itawamba-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02031-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edsie L Bennett | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lela Bennett | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ellis Hue Bennett | 20 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joe W Bennett | 69 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Minnie Bennett | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | John B Young | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lovie Young | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Kelmer Young | 30 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Travis Young | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Grady Lee Young | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Opheline Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lellion Young | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Edvie Young | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Bobbie Young | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James L Wilson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Climmie Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Neppie Wilson | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Martha Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bob Wilson | 26 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Barney Wilson | 26 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Melia Wilson | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | How Wilson | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dulcie Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dorothy Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rex W Warren | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Bertha Warren | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucille Warren | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Claudine Warren | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Flunoia Warren | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | E H Warren | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ether M Kerr | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dovie Kerr | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mildred Elois Kerr | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | James M Kerr | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Aud V Coker | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Laura Coker | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Grover Coker | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Catherine Coker | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Howard C Coker | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Irene Coker | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)