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Mary Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Furlie — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Wilson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| A Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| S Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clinton Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sun Flower, …
Daughter, age 13
Sun Flower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 6 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 24
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 8 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mary Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Furlie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Wilson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Furlie Wilson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Wilson | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | W. C. Wilson | 15 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 43 | Kathalene Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lethrine Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Floyd Allen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Sept Annie Allen | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Juvany Allen | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maggie Lou Bell | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | W. G. Carter | 12 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Henry B. Parker | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sarah Parker | 39 | Sister | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 52 | Sam Carr | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Minerva Carr | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ernest Boatman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Pauline Boatman | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emily Boatman | 30 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 57 | Gertrude Boatman | 21 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 58 | Minnie Boatman | 18 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 59 | Beatris Boatman | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dealer Boatman | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jessie Boatman | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lela Boatman | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Betty Hill | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nathan Hill | 16 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henry Hill | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Allie May Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Houston Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Wilson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | A. J. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | S. J. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Clinton Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William H. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Richard Cross | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Cross | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ben Cross | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Alberta Cross | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Arthur Cross | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Picola Cross | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | S. J. Cross | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | May Helen Cross | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 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)