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Betty Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cabell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cabell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cabell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guyan Magis Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Guyan Magis Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Norma Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jay Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fred Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Wilson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cabell, West …
Daughter, age 2
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Cabell-County, West …
Daughter, age 12
Cabell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guyan Magis Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Hanna Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Cabell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04399-00744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sanford Porter | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ernest Thacker | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Leo Thacker | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Thacker | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jay Wilson | 43 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 46 | Bertha Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Wilson | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Fred Wilson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Julia Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Betty Wilson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Norma Lee Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Hanna Lee Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Donald Wilson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | John H. Miller | 37 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Miller | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lillian Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mabel Ray | 31 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Earl Finley | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Helen Finley | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Lloyd Christy | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Idda Christy | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Frances Christy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Charlie S. Wells | 46 | Head | Sheet Metal Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Myrtle Wells | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Phyllis Imogene Wells | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Frank Wilkes | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Grace Wilkes | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | W. P. Wiseman | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Alice Wiseman | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Laura Sadler | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | B. F. Linville | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Linville | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wetzel Linville | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | George Rice | 40 | Head | Paperhanger | West Virginia |
| 75 | Iva Rice | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Cummings | 35 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 77 | Jean Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | John H. Perry | 66 | Head | Water Boy | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ida Perry | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lillian Perry | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)