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William Wilkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Wilkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CIVIL DISTRICT 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SULLIVAN |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wilkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Wilkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Wilkins | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Margaret Wilkins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Head, age 64
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CIVIL DISTRICT 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SULLIVAN |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Wilkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wilkins
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary R Morrell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | George R Morrell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | William F Odell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lillian M Odell | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Charles H Odell | 36 | Son | Stoker | Tennessee |
| 46 | Claude E Odell | 17 | Son | Furnace Sitter | Tennessee |
| 47 | Cecil A Odell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Nancy L Odell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | David E Booher | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lillian G Booher | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Charles P Booher | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Earl H Booher | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James E Booher | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary E Thomas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Margaret B Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Cone Winder | Tennessee |
| 56 | Walter C Thomas | 18 | Son | Bleacher | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ernest H Booher | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Martha K Booher | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charles R Booher | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Wilma J Booher | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruby E Booher | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Marvin R Booher | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | June A Booher | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | John S Booher | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Martha C Booher | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Stanley B Booher | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | George W Odell | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ida F Odell | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clarence B Buskell | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary R Buskell | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | William C Buskell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Scott H Cawood | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Florence W Cawood | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Donald C Cawood | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Cleo E Cawood | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | P W Cawood | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | William E Wilkins THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Margaret M Wilkins | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Joseph H Wilkins | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ernest L Wilkins | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)