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Viola Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Wilson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Fred Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lester Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnnie Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bettie Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harvel Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vania Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Viola Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Verla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1931 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Viola Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Vania Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvel 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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James R. Erwins | 32 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Leona B. Erwins | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Will Powell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Isola B. Powell | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Andrew Powell | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Isola Powell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie May Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Thomas Powell | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Walter Powell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Margret Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lucile Ann Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Johnnie Wilson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary B. Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Johnnie B. Wilson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Vania Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labourer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lester L. Wilson | 16 | Son | Farm Labourer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Bettie May Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Fred Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Viola Wilson THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Harvel Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Houston Robinson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Gertrude Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sandra Jean Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | William L. Donahoe | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ola B. Donahoe | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lemmie B. Robinson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mystic Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Wendell Robinson | 19 | Son | Farm Labourer | Mississippi |
| 69 | L. J. Jr. Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Glada Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | E. Hardy Donahoe | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jessie B. Donahoe | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James Donahoe | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Earl Donahoe | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Frank B. Cooper | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Easue Cooper | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Julius Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Walter Hittengton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Bella B. Hittengton | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Catherine Hittengton | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)