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Doris Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bates-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Doris Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bates-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bates-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merwin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bates |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Merwin Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Wilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clayton Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Celia Wilson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| E Wilson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Genevieve Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bates, Missouri
Daughter, age 9
Bates, Missouri · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bates-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 20
Bates-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Merwin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bates |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Doris Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Missouri
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Sibling
Rosemary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Bates-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Bates-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02084-00971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Moore | 56 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 2 | Roberta Moore | 25 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 3 | E. Elizabeth Emma | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | E. Charles Smith | 55 | Head | Labourer | Missouri |
| 5 | Bertha Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | E. Laurence Wilson | 48 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 7 | Celia Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Genevieve Wilson | 22 | daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 9 | Doris Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 10 | Clayton Wilson | 17 | son | Farm Worker | Kansas |
| 11 | Donald Wilson | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Richard Wilson | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Rosemary Wilson | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | F. L. Britton | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Anna Britton | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sue Katie Walters | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Beatrice Mast | 32 | Lodger | Teaching | Missouri |
| 18 | Temple Holdsworth | 54 | Head | Railroad Agent | Missouri |
| 19 | Kay Holdsworth | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | James Cutshall | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Asenath Cutshall | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Sina Lee | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | J. Stella Taylor | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 24 | Frank Allen Taylor | 24 | son | School Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 25 | Anna Berry | 77 | aunt | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Samuel Strain | 60 | Head | Manger | Missouri |
| 27 | Jean Etta Strain | 55 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Edward John St. John | 45 | Head | Teaching | Missouri |
| 29 | Rowena St. John | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Idgo St. John | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Jack St. John | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Donald St. John | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Joseph Lewis Hays | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Stella Hays | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Samuel Maybee | 56 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Maybee | 44 | Wife | Assist-Postmistress | Missouri |
| 37 | Ronald Maybee | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Laverna Harmon | 33 | boarder | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Thomas Kessler | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
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)