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Bernice Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheatland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wheatland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Wilson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bruce Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Homer Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marvin Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evelyn Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jimmie Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickinson, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Dickinson, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Dickinson-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Dickinson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheatland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Bernice Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kansas
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Sibling
Homer Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Dickinson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01228-00944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph E. Gump | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Lee Hoffman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Edna Hoffman | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Neva Jean Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Walter Nagely | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Zelma Nagely | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Chris Bertsch | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Lena Bertsch | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Marie Bertsch | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ruth Bertsch | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Elizabeth Bertsch | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Andrew Wilson | 47 | Head | Tractor Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dora Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Homer Wilson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 15 | Marvin Wilson | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Bernice Wilson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Jimmie Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Evelyn Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Donald Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Bruce Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | William Jr. Gilder | 70 | Head | Retired | Connecticut |
| 22 | John R. Hobson | 73 | Head | Retired | Canada |
| 23 | Nettie Hobson | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Howard Baldwin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Pearl Baldwin | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Annabelle Baldwin | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Charley Howie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Nora Howie | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Bernice Howie | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Irene Howie | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Dorothy Howie | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Edward Howie | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Jane A. Robson | 69 | Head | — | Canada |
| 34 | Kate Howie | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Agnes Brown | 36 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Quinton | 75 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Marshall L. Gump | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Alta Gump | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Jerry Gump | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | D. P. Bogart | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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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)