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Benjamin Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middletown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | U.S. Air depot |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Middletown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Romania Beserra | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Benjamin Wilson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 850 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middletown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | U.S. Air depot |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03484-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Jeffers | 35 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 42 | Leroy Jeffers | 38 | Head | Labor | Carolina |
| 43 | Charlotte Jeffers | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Charmaine Jeffers | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | Leroy Jr Jeffers | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | Rosella Jeffers | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Robert Jeffers | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | James Jeffers | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Zola Colston | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Roosevelt Colston | 28 | Son | Labor | Penna |
| 51 | Harvey Colston | 25 | Son | Labor | Penna |
| 52 | Dorothy J. Colston | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 53 | Goldie Colston | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Marie M. Colston | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 55 | Aida Colston | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | Irene Colston | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Helen J. Colston | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Jimmy Colston | 11 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 59 | Francis Payne | 26 | Head | Labor | Penna |
| 60 | Virginia Payne | 24 | Wife | — | Carolina |
| 61 | William Payne | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | Virginia Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | John F. Payne | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 64 | Shirley Payne | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 65 | Christopher Pence | 40 | Head | Office Clerk | Penna |
| 66 | Dorothy Pence | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 67 | Mary Pence | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | George Pence | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Benjamin Wilson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Romania Beserra | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Manuel Beserra | 42 | Head | Labor | Mexico |
| 73 | Sally Beserra | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Penna |
| 74 | Waneda Beserra | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Romia Beserra | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Grace Beserra | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | Sarah Beserra | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Coley Brown | 47 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 79 | Ruth Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Delores Gregory | 9 | Lodger | — | Penna |
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)