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Willie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Annie — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| H Wilson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Wilson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Willie Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Crawley | 23 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bill Crawley | 24 | brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie Love | 51 | head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 44 | James Ellis Love | 22 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Carr Fannie Love | 14 | step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jamie Knight | 25 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Fannie Knight | 20 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Todd Smith | 28 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lou Smith | 28 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Curtis Smith | 19 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Annie Smith | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Houston Brooks | 35 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Nora Brooks | 34 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Frank Harris | 20 | nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jessie Bill Teague | 22 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Beulah Teague | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lou Alice Douglass | 18 | sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lou Douglass | 1 | niece | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charles Harris | 25 | uncle | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ellis Brown | 44 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Carrie Brown | 38 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Nathan Thomas | 39 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Sallie Granica | 64 | aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ira Barleen | 50 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Melvin Elliott | 25 | nephew | Laborer | Kansas |
| 66 | Morris Harris | 40 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | L. D. Bass | 21 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Westley Fox | 25 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hertie Bell Fox | 19 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lee Roberson | 54 | nephew-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | A. B. Harris | 30 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Katie Harris | 30 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Minnie Evelyn Harris | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Elver Harris | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Flora Lee Magness | 10 | step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | H. B. Wilson | 30 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie Mae Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James Wilson | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ruby Lee Wilson | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jean Wilson | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)