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Thelma Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clennon Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earline Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| F Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Wilson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Florence Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Melvina Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earley Wilson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 12 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Thelma Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Melvina Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
F Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clennon Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lina Knox | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | B. F. Smith | 33 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 3 | Beulah M. Smith | 30 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Dorothy A. Smith | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Shirley E. Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Emma E. Smith | 70 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Nancy S. Bell | 36 | Head | Florist | Mississippi |
| 8 | Helen S. Bell | 35 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nancy S. Jr. Bell | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James L. Bell | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Theodore O. Thompson | 67 | father-in-law | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 12 | Annie Thompson | 56 | mother-in-law | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 13 | Sidney C. Smith | 37 | Head | Representative | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sallie Smith | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jane E. Smith | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John E. Tyree | 63 | father-in-law | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 17 | Josie Tyree | 60 | mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 18 | Herbert C. Jones | 39 | Head | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 19 | Verna Jones | 42 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary J. Davis | 70 | Head-mother | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Henry Spellings | 40 | Head | Office | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jessie L. Spellings | 35 | wife | Sales Lady | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lelie Byrd | 55 | Mother-in-law | Maid | Alabama |
| 24 | Earley O. Wilson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Wilson | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Florence Wilson | 22 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Melvina Wilson | 17 | daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 28 | Earline Wilson | 15 | daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Thelma Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Emma L. Wilson | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Frances Wilson | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | F. Denora Wilson | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Clennon Wilson | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Raymond Matthews | 12 | Head-son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Biagio Bonfrezzi | 51 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 36 | Anita Bonfrezzi | 48 | wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Willie Bonfrezzi | 23 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Rita Bonfrezzi | 21 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Joe Bonfrezzi | 16 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Louis Bonfrezzi | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
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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)