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Beatrice Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beatrice Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Franklin Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Agnes Wilson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Agnes Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 7
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 18
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | UNION |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Beatrice Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Florence Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | George Hanraty | 63 | Head | Janitor | Syria |
| 3 | Catherine Hanraty | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Sarah Hanraty | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Joseph Casey | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Penn |
| 6 | Catherine Casey | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Catherine Casey | 1 | Grand daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Samuel Rucker | 41 | Head | Laborer | Bahama Islands |
| 9 | Frances Rucker | 32 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Thelma Rucker | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | John Robertson | 50 | Head | Pipe-Layer | Virginia |
| 12 | May Robertson | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | John Robertson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Charles Robertson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edward Robertson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | James Wilson | 47 | Head | Yard-Man | Maryland |
| 17 | Agnes Wilson | 45 | Wife | Janitress | New Jersey |
| 18 | Franklin Wilson | 21 | Son | Truck-Driver | New Jersey |
| 19 | Florence Wilson | 19 | Daughter | General Housework | New Jersey |
| 20 | Beatrice Wilson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Wilson | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Wilson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Raymond Wilson | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Agnes Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Clarence Wilson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Lesene | 43 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 27 | Emma Lesene | 37 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 28 | Vena Carroll | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Waldo Carroll | 39 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 30 | James Williams | 49 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 31 | Mattie Williams | 43 | Wife | General Housework | Georgia |
| 32 | Bardon Esco Williams | 34 | Brother-in-law | Clerk-Driver | Georgia |
| 33 | William Taylor | 49 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 34 | Louise Taylor | 38 | Wife | General Housework | Georgia |
| 35 | Natchel Taylor | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Leroy Hippen | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Louise Hippen | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | William L. Hippen | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frederick Hippen | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Anna Hippen | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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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)