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Betty Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Credit Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annabelle Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Glenn Wilson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Vera Wilson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bettie C |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 22
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Credit Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Glenn Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Wilson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Wilson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Glenn Wilson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Wilson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Annabelle Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01194-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Pieper | 54 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 2 | Amanda Pieper | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Floreen Parrott | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Susan Parrott | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Loveda Peterson | 26 | Lodger | Acct-Clerk | Iowa |
| 6 | Evelyn Gilchrist | 24 | Lodger | Acct-Clerk | Iowa |
| 7 | Fern Carson | 24 | Lodger | Acct-Clerk | Iowa |
| 8 | Glen Hansen | 39 | Head | Attorney | Iowa |
| 9 | Erna Hansen | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John Hansen | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Richard Hansen | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Glenn L. Wilson | 49 | Head | Service-Manager | Iowa |
| 13 | Vera Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Betty Lou Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Reporter | Iowa |
| 15 | Annabelle Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Marcus Ingle | 31 | Head | Interviewer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Margaret Ingle | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Marcus Ingle | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Sharon Lee Ingle | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Neil Ingle | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Gladys Ingle | 35 | Sister | Cook | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Evelyn Christensen | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald Gardner | 32 | Lodger | Salesman | Iowa |
| 25 | Paul Light | 25 | Head | Field-Man | Iowa |
| 26 | Margaret Light | 27 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 27 | George Peters | 40 | Head | Broker | Virginia |
| 28 | Anita Peters | 43 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 29 | Sherman Buchanan | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Buchanan | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Aimee Buchanan | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 32 | Edythe Willis | 47 | Daughter | Field-Worker | Iowa |
| 33 | Paul Crew | 28 | Lodger | Refrig-Engineer | Iowa |
| 34 | Cyril Manning | 45 | Head | Deputy-Collector | Canada-Eng |
| 35 | Alice Manning | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Gertrude Manning | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Barbara Manning | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Richard Manning | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | John Hutchinson | 47 | Head | Instructor | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)