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Barbara Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil & Cecil — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfield Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Clearfield Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfield Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Barbara Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cecil Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cecil Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cecil Wilson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cecil Wilson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Barbara Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03469-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie @ Hartsfield | 48 | Head | Filing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John E @ Wilson | 28 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Vivian Wilson | 25 | Wife | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gussy Wrigley | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William W @ Wrigley | 52 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Blanche Wrigley | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Blanche A. Wrigley | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Vivian Braniff | 25 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bess B Murray | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John K @ Gorman | 36 | roomer | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth M Gorman | 34 | roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John A Gorman | 7 | roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Henry A Vanzalgh | 51 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Isabell @ Vanzalgh | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Henry J. Vanzalgh | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Daniel Gorman | 32 | roomer | Controller | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emma @ Wilson | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Barbara Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Augusta @ Connelly | 64 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Nicholas Mastrangelo | 28 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 21 | Dorothy @ Mastrangelo | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nicholas J Mastrangelo | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Blanche @ Stewart | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Boyington Reed | 25 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Mae @ Reed | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mildred L @ Shuse | 31 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Howard Kuhns | 32 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Grace @ Kuhns | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Howard E Kuhns | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Kirk Hile | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Louise @ Hile | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Willard Chase | 43 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Pearl @ Chase | 43 | Wife | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Betty Clark | 20 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Stacey | 40 | Head | Motor Police | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Sama @ Stacey | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Warren Davis | 24 | Head | Officer | Washington D.C. |
| 38 | Dorothy @ Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 39 | Edward @ Martin | 31 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marian @ Martin | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Barbara
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)