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Viola Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winston-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 Houston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willodean Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wallace Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dave Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Berlin Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Claudie Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Viola Wilson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winston, Alabama
Spouse, age 24
Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Vista |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Winston-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Winston-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Viola Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00090-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Arnold | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Alvin Provitt|Pruitt | 26 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 3 | Wynne Provitt|Pruitt | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | John Provitt|Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Elliot Johnson | 37 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 6 | Lillie Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Dave Preece | 53 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 8 | Cora Preece | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Gordon Preece | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Otis Preece | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Ida Preece | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Virgil Preece | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Emmit Preece | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Shelley Preece | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Alfred Preece | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Edward Preece | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Union Jade|Jude | 40 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 18 | Edna Jade|Jude | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Freeman Jade|Jude | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Gladys Jade|Jude | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Pearcy Jade|Jude | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Hollis Jade|Jude | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Flores Jade|Jude | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mildred Jade|Jude | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Albert Preece | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Pauline Preece | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Erne Henderson | 52 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 28 | Rosa Henderson | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Louie Henderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Igen Henderson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Leon Henderson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Olen Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Dave Wilson | 50 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 34 | Viola Wilson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | David Jr. Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Wallace Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willodean Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Earl Max Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Berlin Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Claudie Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)