David Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this David Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Norwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	fireman
Industry	city government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Norwood City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to David	Age	Birth yr
David Wilson	Head	—	46	~1894
Albert Wilson	Son	—	12	~1928
Clara Wilson	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 26

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Woodworker
Industry	Door Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 36

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Norwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	fireman
Industry	city government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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David Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03079-00066)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Matilda Truestell	71	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
2	Charles Truestell	75	Brother-in-law	—	Kentucky
3	David Wilson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Fireman	Ohio
4	Clara Wilson	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Albert Wilson	12	Son	—	Ohio
6	Alexander Westerkamp	72	Head	Grocery Clerk	Ohio
7	Katherine Westerkamp	64	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Alfred Westerkamp	34	Son	Radio Repairer	Ohio
9	Martha Westerkamp	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
10	Carl Westerkamp	29	Son	Meat Cutter	Ohio
11	John Finkle	34	Head	Meat Cutter	Ohio
12	Jacqueline Finkle	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	James Finkle	10	Son	—	Ohio
14	Henry H Lindsey	46	Head	Accountant	N. Carolina
15	Adeline G Lindsey	34	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Alice Lindsey	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Annie M Jeffrey	76	Mother	—	Ohio
18	George Ethridge	43	Head	Printer	Kentucky
19	Marie Ethridge	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Joseph Muennich	30	Head	Salesman	Ohio
21	Idella Muennich	26	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Leroy Muennich	8	Son	—	Ohio
23	Janet Muennich	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Diane Muennich	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	J. Dayland Huber	39	Head	Janitor	Ohio
26	Mary Huber	38	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Justin Huber	6	Son	—	Ohio
28	Kenneth Huber	5	Son	—	Ohio
29	David Huber	4	Son	—	Ohio
30	Marian Huber	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Gretchen Huber	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Charles Grethel	38	Head	Meat Cutter	Ohio
33	Alvina Grethel	38	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Lavina Grethel	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Lucille Grethel	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Carl Grethel	2	Son	—	Ohio
37	Edward Houston	47	Head	Machinist	Tennessee
38	Chloe Houston	44	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Vergie Houston	23	Daughter	Timekeeper	Tennessee
40	Jack Houston	19	Son	—	Tennessee

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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)

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