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Ada Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Archer-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ada Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Archer-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Archer-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Archer |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Archer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Myrtle Wilson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ada Wilson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Wilson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Edna Lopez | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Archer, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Archer, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Archer, Texas
Other, age 47
Archer, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Archer-County, Texas
Spouse, age 57
Archer-County, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Archer |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Archer-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Archer-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03979-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bert Scott | 47 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 42 | Jessie Scott | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Bud Scott | 19 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 44 | Guy Hudson | 25 | Employee | Roughneck | Texas |
| 45 | Theosta Hudson | 24 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Texas |
| 46 | Frank Scott | 57 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Herschel Rich | 32 | Head | Attendant | Texas |
| 48 | Velma Rich | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Herschel Rich | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Beverly Rich | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Paul Brown | 14 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 52 | William D. Wilson | 61 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ada Wilson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | William O. Wilson | 39 | Son | Manager | Texas |
| 55 | Myrtle Wilson | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Evelyn Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Edna Lopez | 32 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Evert Ballance | 32 | Head | Driller | Texas |
| 59 | Ada Ballance | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Billy Ballance | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Ida Moon | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Buford Brewer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Nell Brewer | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Licker H. Stanford | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Stephen Edwin Stanford | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | John Shelton | 18 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 67 | George Shelton | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Carroll Shelton | 40 | Head | Driller | Texas |
| 69 | Mildred Shelton | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Charles Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Charles Brewer | 54 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Frank Robertson | 44 | Head | Roughneck | Texas |
| 73 | Ollie Robertson | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Joe Robertson | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | James H. Pondergrass | 48 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Isabell Pondergrass | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Frank Pondergrass | 28 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Samuel Ed. Pondergrass | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | James J. Pondergrass | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Tommy Pondergrass | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
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)