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Thelma Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kosciusko |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Home & Store |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Kosciusko |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Wilson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Wilson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Hattie Wilson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kosciusko |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Home & Store |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thelma Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Wilson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucie Wilson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. A. Shuler | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sudie Shuler | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Albert Jenkins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mariah Jenkins | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Willis Jenkins | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Helen Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Albert Wooten | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Furnage Wooten | 36 | Son | Electrician | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ike Tucker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sally Tucker | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Grady Tucker | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Laura Lee Tucker | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Nancy Ann Tucker | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Voy Lee Tucker | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Edna Earl Tucker | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hubert Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rosie Mae Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ruby Pearl Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | John Tally | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mandy Bell Tally | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Cowley Tally | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ida B. Tally | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Edna Tally | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert Tally | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Gene Tally | 60 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Wilson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hattie Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Thelma Wilson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Storekeeper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Glenn Vale | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 30 | Helen Vale | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 31 | Dave Van Buren | 46 | Head | Road Work | Louisiana |
| 32 | Betty Van Buren | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jessie Watson | 46 | Head | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 34 | Fannie Watson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cleon Herring | 26 | Head | Roadwork | Mississippi |
| 36 | Catherine Herring | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Gerald Herring | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Henry Howard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Netty Howard | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 40 | Clyde Black | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma
Gen 1 · 6 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)