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Alfred Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 Hebron Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wilson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Bernard Wilson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Wilson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Alfred Wilson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Boone, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alfred F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Boone, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Boone, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Boone-County, Kentucky
Son, age 35
Boone-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Alfred Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Wilson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Wilson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bernard Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Boone-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01281-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Ryle | 34 | Head | — | Ky |
| 2 | Betty Jean Ryle | 8 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 3 | Wm Egelston | 71 | Head | — | Ky |
| 4 | Sarah Houston | 64 | Head | — | Ky |
| 5 | Joseph Thomas | 57 | Lodger | — | Ky |
| 6 | Richard S. Wilson | 71 | Head | — | Ky |
| 7 | Mabel Wilson | 63 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 8 | Alfred Wilson THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Bernard Wilson | 32 | Son | — | Ky |
| 10 | Howard Wilson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ky |
| 11 | Myrtle Wilson | 32 | Wife | Office Work | Ky |
| 12 | Verlin Gross | 49 | Head | Car Inspector | Ind |
| 13 | Ada Gross | 49 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 14 | Wm Gross | 23 | Son | Gen. Laborer | Ind |
| 15 | James Gross | 20 | Son | — | Ind |
| 16 | Thomas Gross | 14 | Son | — | Ky |
| 17 | Roselyn Gross | 7 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 18 | Lucille Gross | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Ada Florence Gross | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Ky |
| 20 | George Stahl | 24 | Head | — | Ky |
| 21 | Elizabeth Stahl | 28 | Sister | — | Ky |
| 22 | George Kruse | 58 | Uncle | — | Ind |
| 23 | Arthur Pherson | 34 | Head | Janitor | Ky |
| 24 | Grace Pherson | 30 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 25 | Ernestine Pherson | 10 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 26 | Alice Pherson | 9 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 27 | Robert Pherson | 5 | Son | — | Ky |
| 28 | Albert Estes | 62 | Head | — | Ky |
| 29 | Wm Reitmann | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Annie Mae Reitmann | 65 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 31 | Ernest Collins | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ky |
| 32 | Mamie Collins | 44 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 33 | John Kilgore | 28 | Head | Coach Cleaner | Ky |
| 34 | Eula Kilgore | 22 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 35 | Margie Kilgore | 4 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 36 | Joyce Kilgore | 2 | Daughter | — | Ky |
| 37 | Galeb Blakin | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Julia Blakin | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Frank Blakin | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ky |
| 40 | G. J. Ayler | 71 | Head | — | Ky |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred + 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)