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Sam Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charlotte-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sam Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlotte-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bacon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Bacon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gustav Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Albert Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sam Wilson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Winfield Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herman Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lee Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Head, age 32
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Head, age 40
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Sam Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bacon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iona Adams | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Kathryn Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Adams | 15 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 5 | Barbara Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mollie Dunn | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Overstreet | 45 | Servant | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 8 | Edd Rowls | 63 | Hired hand | Farming | Virginia |
| 9 | Walker Fowlks | 45 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha Fowlks | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Roy Fowlks | 21 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 12 | Edith Fowlks | 20 | Daughter | Seamer & Laber | Virginia |
| 13 | Creola Fowlks | 19 | Daughter | House Keeping | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucinda Fowlks | 18 | Daughter | House Keeping | Virginia |
| 15 | Ida Fowlks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Munda Fowlks | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Tommie Jr. Fowlks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Martha Ann Fowlks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Freddie Fowlks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Rose Fowlks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Fowlks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Nancy Fowlks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Pattie Fowlks | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Frank Fowlks | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Adams Silas Cooke | 37 | Head | Book Keeping | Virginia |
| 26 | Jean Cooke | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Marie Cooke | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John Jeter | 74 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 29 | Ellen Jeter | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Everett Jeter | 40 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 31 | Sam Jr. Wilson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lee Wilson | 17 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 34 | Winfield Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bertha Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Arron Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Albert Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Herman Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gustav Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Herman Whitlow | 56 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
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)