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Nellie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Mitma |
| 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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| King Wilson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Wilson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| King Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nathaniel Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nellie Wilson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 22
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 32
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Baker | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Ted Barr | 27 | Head | Helper | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edith Barr | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Betty Pearl Barr | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Patricia Barr | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Dorothy Barr | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Herbert Faucett | 23 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 48 | Eunice Faucett | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Marie Faucett | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Gid Brady | 39 | Head | Dairy Hand | Mississippi |
| 51 | Charlotte Brady | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Ruth Brady | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Rachel Brady | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Dewitt Ingram | 33 | Head | Dairy Hand | Alabama |
| 55 | Alma Ingram | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Juanitt Ingram | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Belmege Ingram | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Alton Harris | 33 | Head | Helper & Yardman | Alabama |
| 59 | Robert Brooks | 36 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 60 | Etta Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Maxine Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Carl Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Ralph Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Marion Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Wallace Graves | 36 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 66 | Sadie Graves | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Lois Ann Graves | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Eddie Thomas | 34 | Head | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 69 | Lucille Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Esther Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Queen Ethel Thomas | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 72 | King Wilson | 33 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 73 | Nellie Wilson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | King Jr. Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Nathaniel Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Irene Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Robert Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | James Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Joe Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)