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Myrtle Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGranville-County, North Carolina
SurnameWilson
Given NameMyrtle Frances
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Sassafras Fork Township
1935 Residence (County)Granville
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardSassafras Fork Township
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 Myrtle Age Birth yr
Jimmie Wilson Son — 8 ~1932
Myrtle Wilson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lois Wilson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mary Wilson Spouse — 36 ~1904
Jimmie Wilson Head — 36 ~1904
Harvey Wilson Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Granville, North …
Daughter, age 1
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Myrtle F
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Granville-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Myrtle Frances
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Sassafras Fork Township
1935 Residence (County) Granville
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Myrtle Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lois Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00797)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eula M. Marrow 13 Daughter — North Carolina
42 Lillie M. Marrow 6 Daughter — North Carolina
43 Willie Marrow 70 Father — North Carolina
44 Ernest H. Cooke 39 Head Mechanic North Carolina
45 Myrtle Cooke 29 Wife — North Carolina
46 Ernest H. Jr. Cooke 12 Son — North Carolina
47 Dorothy I. Cooke 11 Daughter — North Carolina
48 Donald L. Cooke 7 Son — North Carolina
49 Carl E. Cooke 5 Son 0 North Carolina
50 Clyde F. Cooke 5 Son 0 North Carolina
51 Bobby B. Cooke 0 Son 0 North Carolina
52 Jimmie Wilson 36 Head Farmer North Carolina
53 Mary Lee Wilson 36 Wife Laborer North Carolina
54 Lois Hotlin Wilson 13 Daughter — North Carolina
55 Myrtle Frances Wilson THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — North Carolina
56 Harvey Brooks Wilson 10 Son — North Carolina
57 Jimmie Jr. Wilson 8 Son — North Carolina
58 Thomas Hayes 70 Head Farmer North Carolina
59 Fannie M. Hayes 55 Wife Laborer North Carolina
60 J. Alexander Wilson 47 Head Farmer North Carolina
61 Lillie Wilson 47 Wife — North Carolina
62 Howard Wilson 22 Son Laborer North Carolina
63 Mary Wilson 19 Daughter Laborer North Carolina
64 Clarence Wilson 13 Son — North Carolina
65 James A. Jr. Wilson 5 Son — North Carolina
66 F. Coley Wilson 31 Head Farmer North Carolina
67 Ruby Wilson 24 Wife Laborer North Carolina
68 Benjamin F. Wilson 2 Son 0 North Carolina
69 Lambert Ennis 27 Head Farmer North Carolina
70 Hattie Mae Ennis 25 Wife Laborer North Carolina
71 Emmie Lou Ennis 4 Daughter 0 North Carolina
72 Dorothy Ruth Ennis 3 Daughter 0 North Carolina
73 Jessie Nelson 30 Head Laborer North Carolina
74 Dorothy I. Nelson 17 Wife Laborer North Carolina
75 Thelma Nelson 1 Daughter 0 North Carolina
76 Pete Davis 75 Head Farmer North Carolina
77 Bell Davis 67 Wife Laborer North Carolina
78 Hugh Davis 40 Son Laborer North Carolina
79 Ida Davis 15 Daughter Laborer New York
80 L. P. Satterwhite 40 Head Farmer North 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)

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