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Alma Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alma Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Nevisdale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eugene Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cecil Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Belva Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Alma Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Cecil Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belva Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Harp | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Roy Willis | 28 | Head | Shift Work | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ida Willis | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dorthula Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dolores Willis | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lola Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Thomas Childress | 40 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 48 | Daisy Childress | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Rubie Childress | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Jay Childress | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Johnie Childress | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jean Childress | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Amy Childress | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Tom Childress | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Bird Croley | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Slathie Croley | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Radie Croley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | John Harp | 23 | Head | Drills Slate | Kentucky |
| 59 | Edna Harp | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lee Harp | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ben Powers | 45 | Head | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 62 | Dorothy Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ora Lu Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Robert Harp | 60 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lora Harp | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mance Harp | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Lawson | 41 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 68 | Verna Lawson | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Herman Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Earl Bryant | 22 | Head | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 71 | Marie Bryant | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James Powers | 23 | Head | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lizzie Powers | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Geraldine Powers | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | William P. Wilson | 43 | Head | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 76 | Cecil Wilson | 17 | Son | Coal Mines | Kentucky |
| 77 | Alma Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | William Jr. Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Eugene Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Belva Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)