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Donald Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Martha — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reading Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bert Wilson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edwin Wilson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harold Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Wilson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Ohio
Son, age 14
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Perry, Ohio
Son, age 24
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Perry-County, Ohio
Son, age 35
Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Bert Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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Sibling
Harold Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Perry-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pina J. Snider | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Margaret Snider | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Lawrence Snider | 21 | Son | Thresher | Ohio |
| 4 | Edward Snider | 18 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | William Snider | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Florence Snider | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Bert Wilson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Martha Wilson | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Donald Wilson THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Edwin Wilson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Wilson | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Harold E. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | William Henry | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Eva Mae Henry | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | L. P. Sparrow | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Rana Sparrow | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Francis Bressler | 26 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Gaye Bressler | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Marlin Betty Bressler | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Thomas Mccoy | 39 | Head | Glazer | Ohio |
| 21 | Velma Mccoy | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Lena Mccoy | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Irene Mccoy | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Asbury Hunehelder | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Sarah Ann Hunehelder | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Aden K. Sweeney | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Elizabeth Sweeney | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Donald Sweeney | 22 | Son | Fireman | Ohio |
| 29 | Joseph Sweeney | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Clarence Conkle | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Goldie Conkle | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Forest Conkle | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Frances Conkle | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | George Conkle | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Alice Conkle | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Constance Conkle | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Ida Ritter | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Charles Ritter | 41 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 39 | John Ritter | 31 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Bert Crosson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)