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Mary Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stella & Oldie — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E.B.R. |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idell Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Agnes Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Isreal Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Wilbert Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Isreal Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sebern Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Huey Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Daughter, age 10
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 21
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E.B.R. |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mary Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Stella Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Oldie Willson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Stella Robertson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Oldie Willson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Watts | 30 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 2 | Dorthy L. Watts | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | William G. Edwards | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Georgina Edwards | 69 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Sodechia Edwards | 44 | Daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 6 | Josie Mae Fridge | 9 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Donald M. Boyles | 16 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Harold R. Boyles | 14 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | King S. Williams | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Idell Williams | 74 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lucile Mitchell | 30 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 12 | David Foster | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Janis Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lucila Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Isreal Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mary Wilson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Isreal Jr. Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Sebern Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Wilbert Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Agnes Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Idell Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Huey P. Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | J. Elder Edward | 36 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 24 | Blanche Edward | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ray Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Fay Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | James A. Smith | 36 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ruby L. Smith | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 29 | Arthur L. Aucoin | 43 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 30 | Marie Aucoin | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Violet M. Aucoin | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Arthur L. Jr. Aucoin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Dorthy L. Aucoin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Louis Bourke | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Stella Bourke | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)