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Willie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pearl City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Pearl City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Wilson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mccloud Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Wilson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
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 | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 24
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pearl City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Willie Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wilson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Wilson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mccloud 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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Mae Shirk | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Roger Shirk | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Eddie Mack | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Olivia Mack | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Julius Jr Harvin | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Will Mathews | 65 | Lodger | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Rena Evans | 48 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Westbury | 37 | Lodger | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 49 | Enumeration Here End The | None | of | — | — |
| 50 | John B. Thannell | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lula Mae Thannell | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Henry W. Thannell | 31 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ellis M. Thannell | 17 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 54 | Estelle Thannell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Gordie Shirley | 58 | Head | Cotton Maker | Alabama |
| 56 | Georgia M. Shirley | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Thomas Shirley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Fred A. Shirley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Lula Mae Shirley | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary M. Shirley | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Guthrie Worley | 51 | Head | House Work | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ernest Worley | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mark Worley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sarah Worley | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alice Worley | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlie Wilson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alice Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mccloud Roy Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hunter Banks | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Artemese Banks | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Kirticena Banks | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Hattie Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mystic Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hunter Jr. Banks | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Virender Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Myrtle Jean Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Alysha Whittington | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Amelia Whittington | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Allie Whittington | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)