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Betty Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Betty Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Pct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Pct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Glenda Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Wilson | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| R Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Keith Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lee Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Quentin Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leah Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Idaho
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Idaho · implied b. ~1927 — 21 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Jefferson-County, Idaho
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Pct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Betty Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Idaho
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Sibling
Donna Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenda Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Quentin Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Jefferson-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Idaho
Page Contents
9 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00747-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah Wilson | 39 | Wife | H | Idaho |
| 2 | Lee Wilson | 16 | Son | S | Idaho |
| 3 | Betty Jane Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 4 | Donna Jean Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 5 | Keith Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 6 | Quentin Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 7 | R. Dean Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 8 | Glenda Rae Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Mary Jane Wilson | 68 | Mother | H | England |
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)