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Clara Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Clara Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| 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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Wilson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Wilson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Bertha Wilson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Cardilla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Camilla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 22
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Clara Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wilson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Wilson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Wilson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Wilson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Wilson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Lillian Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00402-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Jr. Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Robert D. Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | James G. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | John Frank Gibson | 38 | Head | Cleaning And Dyeing | Arizona |
| 5 | William R. Farnsworth | 33 | Head | Agent | California |
| 6 | Ethel E. Farnsworth | 31 | Wife | Apprentice | California |
| 7 | Ana Payne | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Phyllis Payne | 22 | Sister-in-law | Secretary | California |
| 9 | Samuel Wilson | 64 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bertha Wilson | 63 | Wife | Nurse | Canada |
| 11 | Lillian Wilson | 27 | Daughter | Sales Dept. | California |
| 12 | Clara Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | California |
| 13 | Harry Harman | 47 | Head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 14 | Ethel A. Harman | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Harry B. Harman | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Ray W. Blackmore | 44 | Head | Owner | Minnesota |
| 17 | Gladys M. Blackmore | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Janye L. Blackmore | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edison C. Hamblett | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Maine |
| 20 | Herman Hollman | 52 | Head | Chemist | Germany |
| 21 | Joseph Klucker | 50 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 22 | Mabel Klucker | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Morris Wartenberger | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Leonard Bernhard | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 25 | Harold C. Wheeler | 43 | Head | Assistant Office Manager | Illinois |
| 26 | Matthew H. Corder | 59 | Head | Broker Lumber | Arkansas |
| 27 | Fanny Corder | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Clyde Warren Corder | 19 | Son | Press Feeder & Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Doris F. Corder | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | John W. Corder | 32 | Head | Press Feeder & Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Joy W. Corder | 7 | Wife | — | California |
| 32 | Ruth K. White | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Walter E. Clure | 51 | Lodger | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 34 | Marian Harrison | 36 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 35 | Lloyd E. Copper | 54 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 36 | Cora Lee Copper | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Zelda M. Du Pree | 20 | Niece | Saleslady | W. Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy E. Du Pree | 19 | Niece | New Worker | W. Virginia |
| 39 | Bernard C. Meith | 27 | Wife | Machinist | California |
| 40 | Samuel M. Crawford | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)