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Betty Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vilona Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cecil Wilson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Urshell Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Albert Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arthur Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wanda Wilson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lewis-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Lewis-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Urshell Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vilona Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lewis-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01331-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gilbert Echam|Eckam | 8 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Beckham Echam|Eckam | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lanny Echam|Eckam | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mildred Echam|Eckam | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Eloise Echam|Eckam | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Beckham Jr. Echam|Eckam | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Chester Merical | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Adelpha Merical | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lillian Merical | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elsie Merical | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ramona Merical | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Norma Merical | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Wayne Merical | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Cecil Wilson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Wanda Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Arthur Wilson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Albert Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Betty J. Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Vilona R. Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Charles D. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Urshell Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | John W. Dunaway | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edna Dunaway | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Harry Dunaway | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Avenell Dunaway | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Forest Dunaway | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Maxine Dunaway | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James L. Thompson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Matilda Thompson | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bertha O. Phillips | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Kermit Phillips | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Rodney Phillips | 3 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Elmer R. Scott | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mayme V. Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Virgil G. Scott | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Wilbur M. Scott | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Forest E. Scott | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elmer L. Scott | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Bernice O. Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jackson G. Scott | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)