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Oscar Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charlie Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Plummer Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Oscar Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| M Wilson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Carson Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Wilson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Vonette Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margie Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Oscar Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oscar Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Carson Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vonette Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plummer Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cormer|Corner Hunt | 62 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Grover Sheets | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bessie Sheets | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | John Brooks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Maggie Brooks | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lee Currier|Currer | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | J. D. Currier|Currer | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John Lowden|Cowden | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Pearl Lowden|Cowden | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Henry Craig | 50 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | M. J. Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ethel Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Oscar Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Carson Wilson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Plummer Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Charlie Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Vonette Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Margie Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Helen Jr. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Earl Dean Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Francis Ford | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Troy Ford | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lee Wilson | 14 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Pearl Ford | 24 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Maggie Ford | 50 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lloyd King | 23 | Lodger | Roustabout | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bert Thearp|Tharp | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 68 | May Thearp|Tharp | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Margaret Thearp|Tharp | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | J. B. Thearp|Tharp | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | David Brooks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Flossie Brooks | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Dorothy Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Charlie Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mamie Brooks | 63 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lydia Brooks | 65 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Annie Brooks | 60 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Claude Handle | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hazel Handle | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John Handle | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)