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Arthur Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Johanna — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameWilson
Given NameArthur
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationCoffee Salesman
IndustryGeneral Foods
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCoffee Salesman
Township / WardNy City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Arthur Age Birth yr
Ruth Wilson Daughter — 13 ~1927
James Wilson Head — 56 ~1884
Arthur Wilson Son — 25 ~1915
Ralph Wilson Son — 17 ~1923
James Wilson Son — 19 ~1921
Johanna Wilson Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Coffee Salesman
Industry General Foods
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Wilson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Wilson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Ruth Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02571-00040)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anthony Garofalo 30 Head Mechanic Italy
2 Rose Garofalo 29 Wife Seamstress Italy
3 Anthony Garofalo 8 Son — New York
4 Rose Garofalo 5 Daughter — New York
5 Raffaela Garofalo 64 Mother — Italy
6 Alfred Anderson 47 Head Carpenter Sweden
7 Maria Anderson 53 Wife Housewife Sweden
8 Mary Simonis 46 Lodger Private Nurse New York
9 Ethel Breen 40 Lodger Supervisor Ireland
10 Alfred Keohen 36 Head Salesman New York
11 Adna Keohen 35 Wife Anesthetist Pennsylvania
12 Anna Oneill 48 Lodger Anesthetist Delaware
13 Alfonso Pinto 42 Head Butcher Italy
14 Rose Pinto 36 Wife Housewife New York
15 Vincent Pinto 18 Son New Worker New York
16 Geraldine Pinto 7 Daughter — New York
17 Alfred Pinto 2 Son — New York
18 Anthony Delcimonte 39 Head Manager Italy
19 Mary Delcimonte 32 Wife Housewife New York
20 Angelina Delcimonte 13 Daughter — New York
21 Vito Vace 52 Head Cement Worker Italy
22 Carmela Vace 36 Wife Housewife New York
23 Alfonso Cineri 31 Head Hammerer Italy
24 Jennie Cineri 30 Wife Operator New York
25 Maria Cineri 1 Daughter — New York
26 Foster Corey 44 Head Chief Cook Palestine
27 Rose Corey 36 Wife Housewife Palestine
28 Edward Corey 11 Son — New York
29 Alfred Corey 10 Son — New York
30 Philip Corey 3 Son — New York
31 Saleeba Tawel 43 Brother Chief Cook Palestine
32 James Wilson 56 Head Watchman Norway
33 Johanna Wilson 52 Wife Housewife Norway
34 Arthur Wilson THIS PERSON 25 Son Coffee Salesman New York
35 James Wilson 19 Son Apprentice New York
36 Ralph Wilson 17 Son — New York
37 Ruth Wilson 13 Daughter — New York
38 Steve Smelik 31 Head Bartender Pennsylv.
39 Mary Smelik 26 Wife Housewife Penn.
40 Margaret Billy 20 Sister in L Housework Penn.

Pedigree Summary

Arthur + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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