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Alice Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Matagorda-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Wheeler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Matagorda-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Matagorda-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Matagorda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Companion |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Companion |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Wheeler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Wheeler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ben Wheeler | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Neville Wheeler | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ben Wheeler | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Martha Wheeler | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alice Wheeler | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Matagorda, Texas
Daughter, age 9
Matagorda, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | Alice C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Matagorda-County, Texas
Daughter, age 19
Matagorda-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Matagorda |
| Occupation | Companion |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Alice Wheeler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Wheeler
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
Ben Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neville Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Matagorda-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Matagorda-County, Texas
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04103-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John A. Butter | 39 | Head | Stockman | Texas |
| 42 | Wylie J. Butter | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | George T. Butter | 41 | Brother | Helper | Texas |
| 44 | James C. Henigan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Addie Henigan | 53 | Wife | Poultry Farm | Texas |
| 46 | W. W. Sr. Doss | 53 | Head | Stockman | Texas |
| 47 | Rosa Patter | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 48 | Edward Patter | 12 | Housekeeper's son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ben H. Wheeler | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Martha Wheeler | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Ben H. Jr. Wheeler | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Neville H. Wheeler | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Janice E. Wheeler | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 54 | Alice R. Wheeler THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Companion | Texas |
| 55 | Thomas Wheeler | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Peter Ryman | 70 | Head | — | Texas |
| 57 | Annie Ryman | 85 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Sam R. Ryman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Myrtle Ryman | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Sam C. Ryman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Agnes Ryman | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Harvey Ryman | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Helen Ryman | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Nolan Ryman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Martha Ryman | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Averille Ryman | 32 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Error | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | John A. Culver | 31 | Head | Stockman | Texas |
| 69 | David Culver | 32 | Son | Stockman | Texas |
| 70 | Jessie Culver | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Texas |
| 71 | Lothell Culver | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Too Many Lines | None | — | — | — |
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)