Donald Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Donald Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Myra — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Donald C
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Occupation	Taxi Driver
Industry	manufacturing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Taxi Driver
Township / Ward	Akron
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Marguerite Wilson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Jacqueline Wilson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Donald Wilson	Head	—	34	~1906
Geraldine Wilson	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Son, age 14

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	scholar
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 24

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Rubberwkr
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 34

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Donald C
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Occupation	Taxi Driver
Industry	manufacturing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Donald Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Myra Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Myra Wilson

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Donald Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio

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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 — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03173-00033)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hurley Jack Wolfe	16	son	S	Ohio
2	Paul Paine	23	lodger	Optician	Indiana
3	John C Ostendorf	51	head	Salesman	Ohio
4	Mary E Ostendorf	50	wife	—	Ohio
5	John C Ostendorf	20	son	U	Ohio
6	Charles E Carter	42	head	Carpenter	Ohio
7	Laura Carter	42	wife	H	Ohio
8	Sue Ann Carter	7	daughter	—	Ohio
9	Margaret Hembree	17	niece	S	Ohio
10	Irene Hembree	3	niece	—	Ohio
11	Kenneth D Leach	45	head	Inspector	Ohio
12	Hazel E Leach	47	wife	H	Ohio
13	Raymond Leach	18	son	—	Ohio
14	James D Myers	63	head	Mine Foreman	Pennsylvania
15	Sara P Myers	63	wife	H	Pennsylvania
16	Katherine M Kemp	37	daughter	Scholarly	Pennsylvania
17	Margaret K Kemp	13	granddaughter	S	Ohio
18	Helen M Kemp	9	granddaughter	—	Ohio
19	Ira Schuller	25	head	Seamstress	West Virginia
20	Norma J Schuller	2	daughter	—	Ohio
21	Lloyd L Wallace	19	head	Machinist	Ohio
22	Audrey R Wallace	20	wife	H	Ohio
23	Alford O Kittinger	26	head	Machinist	Ohio
24	Lona M Kittinger	24	wife	H	Ohio
25	Frank J Bucher	52	head	Policeman	Ohio
26	Ruth E Bucher	50	wife	—	Ohio
27	Lora A Roland	52	lodger	Maid	Pennsylvania
28	Donald C Wilson THIS PERSON	34	head	Taxi Driver	Ohio
29	Geraldine M Wilson	33	wife	H	Ohio
30	Jacqueline E Wilson	11	daughter	—	Ohio
31	Marguerite C Wilson	7	daughter	—	Ohio
32	Earl D Kratz	51	head	Train Dispatcher	Ohio
33	Maude B Kratz	51	wife	H	Ohio
34	Roy A Hanson	51	head	Credit Manager	Iowa
35	Grace F Hanson	52	wife	H	Iowa
36	Herman H Mercer	48	head	Upholsterer	West Virginia
37	Viola Mercer	42	wife	H	Maryland
38	Helen G Mercer	22	daughter	—	Ohio
39	Archie W Kennedy	50	head	Painter	Illinois
40	Mary E Kennedy	41	wife	Clerk	Pennsylvania

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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