Alfred Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Alfred Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ankeny Town
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Ankeny Town
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Alfred	Age	Birth yr
Helen Wilson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Adel Wilson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Alfred Wilson	Head	—	51	~1889
Betty Wilson	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 32

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 42

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 51

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ankeny Town
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Alfred Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Iowa

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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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Don A Cram	35	Head	Inspector	Iowa
2	Olga Cram	34	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Imogene Cram	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Janice Cram	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Frank L Ballard	39	Head	Trucker	Iowa
6	Irma Ballard	38	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Gerald Ballard	18	Son	Driver	Iowa
8	Orville Ballard	16	Son	Laborer	Iowa
9	Duane Ballard	15	Son	—	Iowa
10	Cecil Ballard	13	Son	—	Iowa
11	Naomi Ballard	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Alfred Wilson THIS PERSON	51	Head	Retired	Iowa
13	Adel Wilson	48	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Helen Wilson	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Betty Wilson	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Margaret Hildreth	86	Head	—	Illinois
17	Deuchter Ella Hildreth	62	Daughter	Housekeeper	Nebraska
18	Deola E Shult	52	Head	Print	Wisconsin
19	George E Shult	47	Wife	Asst Printer	Iowa
20	Esther Hildreth	71	Head	—	Iowa
21	O. C. Bachman	87	Boarder	Retired	Pennsylvania
22	Bird Marts	67	Head	Housekeeper	Iowa
23	Art Hildreth	57	Head	Retired	Iowa
24	Alice Hildreth	58	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Ruffa Hildreth	41	Head	Stat. Eng	Iowa
26	Grace Hildreth	41	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Virginia Hildreth	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Dan Hildreth	11	Son	—	Iowa
29	Howard Hildreth	9	Son	—	Iowa
30	Jay Smith	70	Head	Manager	Virginia
31	Sarah Smith	67	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Myrl Nelie Goughnour	38	Head	Teacher	Iowa
33	Rodella Cameron	52	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
34	Agnes J Miller	34	Head	Teacher	Iowa
35	Don L Miller	28	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Patrick Rae Miller	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	Rosietta Anderson	70	Head	Retired	Iowa
38	Violet M Boyelton	65	Head	Retired	Iowa
39	Sonora Wolfe	86	Head	—	Iowa
40	Ida Hallowell	64	Head	—	Iowa

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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)

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