Sarah Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Additional Details
Industry	Advertising
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Meridian
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
W Wilson	Head	—	62	~1878
Virginia Wilson	Other	—	37	~1903
Virginia Wilson	Other	—	15	~1925
Milton Wilson	Son	—	37	~1903
Sarah Wilson	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Spouse, age 36

Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Spouse, age 47

Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 58

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Sarah M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Industry	Advertising
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Sarah Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02039-00526)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Augustine Fisher	55	Head	Bookkeeper	Alabama
42	Marion L. Elkin	77	Head	—	Alabama
43	Marion W. Elkin	36	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Mississippi
44	George W. Elkin	50	Head	Salesman	Alabama
45	Katherine H. Elkin	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
46	Russell James	36	Head	Solicitor Cleaning	Mississippi
47	Hazel James	32	Wife	—	Arkansas
48	Margot A. James	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	Annie E. Fort	73	Head	—	Mississippi
50	Annie B. Fort	39	Daughter	—	Alabama
51	Maurice Donald	70	Head	—	Mississippi
52	Maurice Jr. Donald	41	Son	Secretary	Mississippi
53	John H. Brady	35	Lodger	Manager	New York
54	Regina Brady	31	Lodger	Waitress	Connecticut
55	W. Lawrence Wilson	62	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
56	Sarah M. Wilson THIS PERSON	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
57	Milton E. Wilson	37	Son	Salesman	Mississippi
58	Virginia D. Wilson	37	Daughter-in-law	Saleslady	Mississippi
59	Virginia C. Wilson	15	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
60	Carrie M. Haag	82	Head	—	Mississippi
61	Carrie E. Haag	55	Head	Saleslady	Mississippi
62	Karen E. Haag	25	Daughter	—	Mississippi
63	Frank M. Jr. Haag	40	Head	Teacher	Mississippi
64	Carl P. Haag	30	Head	Manager	Mississippi
65	Hazel M. Haag	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Robert M. Haag	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	George F. Pearce	43	Head	Bookkeeper	England
68	Josephine Pearce	32	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Alabama
69	Alexander Clutts	69	Head	Engineer	Illinois
70	Sarah E. Clutts	56	Wife	—	Illinois
71	Thelma S. Boykin	30	Daughter	Cashier	Illinois
72	Harold Boykin	10	Grandson	—	Alabama
73	Sam J. Watts	66	Head	Agent	Mississippi
74	Sam J. Jr. Watts	32	Son	Salesman	Mississippi
75	Elizabeth Watts	22	Daughter-in-law	Secretary	Mississippi
76	James D. Watts	20	Son	Runner	Mississippi
77	Willie Vance	23	Lodger	Stenographer	Mississippi
78	James E. Wilson	20	Head	Netting	Mississippi
79	Katherine Wilson	21	Wife	Examining	Mississippi
80	James W. Dement	65	Head	Advertising Salesman	Mississippi

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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.

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