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Paul Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Paul Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forrest-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 858 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Petal Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Wilson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Patrick Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ada Wilson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 858 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Paul Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Wilson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnnie P. Moseley | 40 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ellene C. Moseley | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 3 | David Parham | 32 | Head | Vocational Teacher | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mazie Parham | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Drucilla Ford | 86 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ruby Nall | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Coy Vance | 28 | Head | Meat Cutter | Mississippi |
| 8 | Hazel Vance | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Oscar Black | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruth Black | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Bernice Black | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Johnnie Black | 20 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 13 | Celestia Black | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie Mccoy | 29 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bonnie Mccoy | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ronald Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 17 | Melvin Mccoy | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Vauther Curry | 60 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 19 | Maggie Curry | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Billy Curry | 19 | Son | Wrapper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Nannie Curry | 78 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | L. B. Barnes | 28 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 23 | Helen Barnes | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Paul Wilson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Meat Cutter | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ada Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Paul Jr. Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Patrick Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Leila Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eleanor Mccoy | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Eleanor Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Catherine Mccoy | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jan Mccoy | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Patricia Mccoy | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Johanna Mccoy | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Pearl Harding | 39 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Iris Harding | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | William Harding | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Julia Harding | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ruth Harding | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mary Harding | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)