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Bernice Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawnside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lawnside Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonia Wilson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bernice Wilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rita Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Spencer Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rebecca Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wilson Samuel | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| David Wilson | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 10
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawnside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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Bernice Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Rebecca Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spencer Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02322-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis Isaiah | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Shoaf William | 71 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 3 | Julia Shoaf | 55 | Wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 4 | Young Albert | 66 | Head | Porter | West Virginia |
| 5 | Caldonia Young | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Smith William H. | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cecelia Smith | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Brown Stonie J. | 36 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Annie D. Brown | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Stonie J. Brown | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary E. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Arthur Rebecca J. | 59 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ferrell Charles | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Hannah Ferrell | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Charles, Jr. Ferrell | 25 | Son | Any Kind | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ruth Croome | 31 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Elisha Croome | 11 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Robert Croome | 10 | Son of Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Constance Croome | 7 | Daughter of Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elpus Croome | 0 | Son of Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Wilson Samuel | 51 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Fredonia Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Rita F. Wilson | 22 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 26 | David H. Wilson | 21 | Son | Never Worked | New Jersey |
| 27 | Bernice I. Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Rebecca H. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 29 | Spencer, Jr. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | David H. Wilson | 0 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Lindsay Harvey D. | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Guy Lindsay | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Lindsay | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Laura A. Lindsay | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Francis A. Lindsay | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Carl E. Lindsay | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Robert R. Lindsay | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Still Walter C. | 47 | Head | Police Duty | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen J. Still | 44 | Wife | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Morris Henry | 59 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
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)