Bertha Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, Indiana
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clear Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Clear Creek
Est. Birth Year	~1896

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Naomi Wilson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Delmar Wilson	Head	—	45	~1895
Robert Wilson	Son	—	21	~1919
Bertha Wilson	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, Indiana

Spouse, age 24

Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Monroe, Indiana

Spouse, age 34

Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Monroe-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 44

Monroe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clear Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Bertha Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01079-00762)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Norman Roy	31	Head	Stone Finisher	Indiana
42	Dorothy Roy	27	Wife	—	Illinois
43	Carol Roy	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Mona Roy	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Cecil A. Kincaid	43	Head	Channel Operator	Indiana
46	Augusta Kincaid	35	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Robert L. Shields	11	Nephew	—	Indiana
48	Don Patton	57	Head	Head Sawyer	Indiana
49	Stella Patton	53	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Basil G. Deckard	33	Lodger	Sawyer	Indiana
51	Mary Deckard	32	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
52	Ray Sylvester	50	Head	Sawyer	Indiana
53	Ella Sylvester	49	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Adeel Sylvester	20	Son	Laborer	Indiana
55	Lloyd East	27	Head	Drill Operator	Indiana
56	Esther East	21	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Robert L. East	2	Son	—	Indiana
58	Delmar Wilson	45	Head	Head Sawyer	Indiana
59	Bertha Wilson THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Indiana
60	Robert Wilson	21	Son	Hooker	Indiana
61	Naomi Wilson	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Bailey Crum	63	Head	Merchant	Indiana
63	Cornelia Henry	62	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
64	Roy S. Waterford	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Mary Waterford	47	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Howard Waterford	16	Son	—	Indiana
67	John Waterford	13	Son	—	Indiana
68	Joan Waterford	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Ora Thrasher	66	Head	—	Indiana
70	Alda Thrasher	55	Wife	Book Repair	Indiana
71	James W. Smith	21	Head	Hooker	Indiana
72	Dorothy Smith	21	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Phillip Smith	2	Son	—	Indiana
74	Myrtle Sherlock	55	Head	Cook	Indiana
75	Ferdie Levange	46	Head	Farmer	Indiana
76	Lola Levange	41	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Lucille Levange	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Maxine Levange	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Herbert Sylvester	40	Head	Sawyer	Indiana
80	Ruth E. Sylvester	37	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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