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Willie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Zila — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cropper farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cropper Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelene Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roger Wilson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Schlater | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Willie Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Cropper farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 Isaac Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zila Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Wilson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zila Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-02067-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Rainey | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | A. D. Rainey | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Roger Wilson | 35 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Evelene Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Gertrude Schlater | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Fred Jackson | 37 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ada Jackson | 36 | Wife | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Son Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Beatrice Mckelvin | 24 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 51 | John Anderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Connie Anderson | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Dorothy Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Mildred Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Allie Ree Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Daisy Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rosine Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | John Jr. Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Edward Anderson | 29 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Estell Anderson | 20 | Wife | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | James Edward Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Albert Brasfield | 26 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ruby Brasfield | 23 | Wife | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Virgie Lee Brasfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Albert Jr. Brasfield | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sammy Neil Brasfield | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Wallace Lowell | 27 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Julia Lowell | 23 | Wife | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Evelyn Lowell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Roda Kendricks | 36 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Viala Kendricks | 34 | Wife | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Josephine Kendricks | 13 | Daughter | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Helen Kendricks | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Neil Kendricks | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Linton Kendricks | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | D. Love | 50 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Rosie Love | 15 | Son | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Earl Love | 14 | Son | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Emma Love | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | O. Willie | 25 | Head | Cropper Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)