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Betty Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wakarusa Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Delsa Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| C Wilson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Curtis Wilson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lloyd Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Louise Wilson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Douglas, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Douglas-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Douglas-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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Anchor record
Betty Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kansas
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Sibling
Curtis Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delsa Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Douglas-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01229-01107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C W Kilgore | 53 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
| 42 | Minnie Kilgore | 53 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 43 | Minnie M Kilgore | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 44 | R K Glatthaar | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Anne Glatthaar | 41 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 46 | Winifred Hephner | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 47 | Ambrose Deppey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Esther Deppey | 40 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Robert Deppey | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 50 | Harold Deppey | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 51 | Duane Williams | 20 | Farm hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | C E Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Louise Wilson | 48 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Curtis H Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 55 | Richard Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary L Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 57 | Betty Joe Wilson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 58 | John Wilson | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Lloyd Wilson | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Delsa Wilson | 8 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 61 | W H Halpe | 52 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 62 | Harold F Halpe | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Nellie Smith | 55 | Sister | None | Colorado |
| 64 | Frank Goff | 35 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 65 | Garnet Goff | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Richard Goff | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Eldon Halee | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 68 | Amanda Halee | 23 | Wife | None | Alaska |
| 69 | Cora Halee | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Fred Halee | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Joseph Traeger | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Alice Traeger | 75 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Wm Whitney | 60 | Farm hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Ralph Hallenbeck | 40 | Head | Signal Main. | Kansas |
| 75 | Edith Hallenbeck | 38 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Gaylord Hallenbeck | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Clive Dunigan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Mildred Dunigan | 42 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Kathleen Dunigan | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Eugene Dunigan | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)