Benjamin Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Niagara-County, New York
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Benjamin E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Wilson town
1935 Residence (County)	Niagara
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Wilson Town
Est. Birth Year	~1867

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Benjamin	Age	Birth yr
William Cook	Other	—	56	~1884
Benjamin Wilson	Head	—	73	~1867
Wilfred Cook	Other	—	22	~1918
Florence Cook	Daughter	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Niagara, New …

Head, age 53

Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Benjamin C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Niagara, New …

Head, age 63

Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Benjamin S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Niagara-County, New …

Head, age 73

Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Benjamin E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Wilson town
1935 Residence (County)	Niagara
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Benjamin Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Niagara-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02699-00426)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	August Schrader	83	Head	—	Germany
2	Ida Schrader	76	Wife	—	Germany
3	Edward Weaver	12	Grandson	—	New York
4	Horatio L. Wise	73	Head	—	Pennsylvania
5	Perlina Wise	79	Wife	—	Canada-English
6	Ora May Leefeldt	47	Head	—	New York
7	John W. Leefeldt	23	Son	Cabbage Trimmer	New York
8	Harold E. Leefeldt	18	Son	Cabbage Trimmer	New York
9	Geraldine C. Leefeldt	14	Daughter	—	New York
10	Bernice M. Leefeldt	11	Daughter	—	New York
11	Fred J. Hillman	69	Head	Farmer	New York
12	Lizzie H. Hillman	65	Wife	—	New York
13	Lowell A. Hillman	38	Son	Farmer	New York
14	Florence E. Hillman	36	Daughter in law	—	New York
15	Nila June Hillman	9	Granddaughter	—	New York
16	Carol E. Hillman	3	Granddaughter	—	New York
17	Henry C. Goodman	39	Head	Farmer	New York
18	Florence Goodman	36	Wife	—	New York
19	William E. Goodman	10	Son	—	New York
20	Lois M. Goodman	8	Daughter	—	New York
21	Katherine Salisbury	72	Head	—	New York
22	Everett Salisbury	49	Son	Farmer	New York
23	Fred A. Hausman	51	Head	Farmer	New York
24	Mabel Hausman	43	Wife	Apple Parer	New York
25	Russell Hausman	17	Son	Farmer	New York
26	Russell Leininger	41	Head	Paint Supervisor	Ohio
27	Virginia Leininger	40	Wife	—	Washington
28	Dale Leininger	20	Son	Farmer	Ohio
29	Sarah Leininger	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Henry Cook	68	Head	Farmer	Switzerland
31	Fred Cook	57	Brother	Farmer	Switzerland
32	Stanley Kirby	57	Head	Farmer	New York
33	Dora Kirby	49	Wife	—	New York
34	Conrad Kirby	29	Son	Farm Hand	New York
35	Warren Kirby	18	Son	Farm Hand	New York
36	Benjamin E. Wilson THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	New York
37	William H. Cook	56	Son in law	Farmer	Michigan
38	Florence Cook	49	Daughter	—	New York
39	Wilfred Cook	22	Grandson	Farm Hand	New York
40	Fletcher House	58	Head	Grinder	Canada-English

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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.

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