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Ada Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ada Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rhea & S — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joyce Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Talboy Wilson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Colson Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilbur Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosie Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Floyd Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Wilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ada Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ada Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rhea Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father S Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Talboy Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rhea Wilson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Wilson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Wilson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Talboy Wilson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Wilson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ada Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Hazel Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colson Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barnett Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01279-00489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Jean West | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jake Brummit | 39 | Head | Loads Coal | Kentucky |
| 3 | Sarah Brummit | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Squire Brummit | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mae Brummit | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bill Brummit | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Harold Brummit | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ruby Brummit | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mae Jean Brummit | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Albert Brummit | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lila Mae Brummit | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | William Johnson | 20 | Head | Operator Power House | Kentucky |
| 13 | Carrie Johnson | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Geo Simpson | 19 | Head | Loads Coal | Kentucky |
| 15 | Millie Mae Simpson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Willie Sue Simpson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Talboy Wilson | 44 | Head | Loads Coal | Kentucky |
| 18 | Rosie Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ada Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hazel Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Floyd Wilson | 17 | Son | Loads Coal | Kentucky |
| 22 | Colson Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Joyce Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Barnett Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruth Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Wilbur Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Roosevelt Elliot | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Louise Elliot | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lucy Elliot | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hazel Elliot | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jewel Elliot | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Geraldine Elliot | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Troy Elliot | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James Elliot | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Wanda Mae Elliot | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Frank Yates | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Grace Yates | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ray Yates | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Pauline Yates | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Tom Yates | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ada + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)