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Donald Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Donald Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fordyce & Ethel — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | service station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Glendora City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Wilson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joel Wilson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jeremy Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 6
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 17
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 27
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | service station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| 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 Donald Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fordyce Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fordyce Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Scott
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wilson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · California
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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-t0627-00237-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald D. Gifford | 20 | son | Janitor | North Dakota |
| 2 | Marlys K. Gifford | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Frank A. Swanson | 79 | l law | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Carl Huffel | 58 | head | Ranger | California |
| 5 | Grace Huffel | 51 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Donald Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | head | Attendant | California |
| 7 | Dorothy Wilson | 25 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Jeremy Wilson | 2 | son | — | California |
| 9 | Joel Wilson | 0 | son | — | California |
| 10 | Robert Hobbs | 50 | head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Robert Jr. Hobbs | 16 | son | Cabinet Maker | Texas |
| 12 | Richard Hobbs | 10 | son | — | California |
| 13 | Donald Hobbs | 8 | son | — | California |
| 14 | Lawrence Goff | 54 | head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 15 | Glennie Goff | 52 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Wayne Goff | 25 | son | Salesman | Wyoming |
| 17 | Myrna Goff | 21 | daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 18 | Max Goff | 16 | son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Lorraine Goff | 14 | daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Mitchell Heim | 45 | head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Beatrice Heim | 42 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Carolyn Heim | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Patricia Heim | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Caroline Heim | 78 | mother | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Wayne Kelly | 36 | head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 26 | Mary E. Kelly | 34 | wife | — | California |
| 27 | Joyce A. Kelly | 8 | daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Mary E. Kelly | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Belvia Gardner | 36 | head | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 30 | Marian Gardner | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sarah Adams | 83 | lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lyle Reimann | 26 | head | Field Worker | California |
| 33 | Dorothy Reimann | 25 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lyle Jr. Reimann | 2 | son | — | California |
| 35 | Gervin Mcgee | 38 | head | Liner On Sprinklers | Texas |
| 36 | Iory Mcgee | 32 | wife | Packer | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Bobbie Mcgee | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | William Smith | 30 | head | Fruit Picker | California |
| 39 | Ruth Smith | 28 | wife | — | California |
| 40 | Clarence A. Mcniel | 54 | head | Rancher | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 4 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)