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Bernice Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Wilson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Bernice Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Howard Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jerry Wilson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Hurley | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 11 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joan Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02347-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Bleach | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Richard Bleach | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | John A. Bleach | 23 | Son | Mess-Boy | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mary Buzzy | 27 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Buzzy | 32 | Son in law | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Donald Buzzy | 6 | Gr. Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Michael O'Brien | 55 | Brother in law | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Edward Parodine | 24 | Lodger | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Jarne | 44 | Head | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Jarne | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | William Jeremy | 54 | Brother in law | Shipping Person | Ireland |
| 12 | Joseph Jeremy | 24 | Nephew | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 13 | Catherine Jeremy | 19 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Jerry Wilson | 40 | Head | Pumper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Jr. Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Bernice Wilson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Howard Wilson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Donald Wilson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joan Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Wilson | 73 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Hurley | 32 | Brother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Bernard Sullivan | 37 | Head | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 24 | Cecelia Sullivan | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Bernard Jr. Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Cecelia Jr. Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jean Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Hannis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 29 | Sophie Hannis | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Charles Hannis | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Catherine Hannis | 27 | Daughter | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jessie Hannis | 22 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Michael Hannis | 21 | Son | Counter | New Jersey |
| 34 | Anna Hannis | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Helen Hannis | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mary Hannis | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Sophie Jr. Hannis | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Jr. Hannis | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Dorothy Hannis | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Nicholas Hannis | 5 | Son | — | 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)