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Doris Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Doris Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Doris M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fugua Wilson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Arnita Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gloria Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beatrice Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Clara Wilson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Doris Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Delbert Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Other, age
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Doris E. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Doris M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Irene Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnita Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00996)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reba Walker | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Otis Walker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Nona Walker | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Fugua Wilson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Clara O Wilson | 32 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Doris M. Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Delbert Wilson | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Irene Wilson | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gloria J. Wilson | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Arnita Wilson | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Beatrice Wilson | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William R. Lynch | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Rossie Lynch | 47 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William O. Lynch | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Edna M. Lynch | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas C. Lynch | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Samuel R. Lynch | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Claude Wright | 29 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 19 | Gertie Wright | 19 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Helen Wright | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alphonsus Wright | 25 | brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Gracie Wright | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Anna Wright | 17 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucille Wright | 14 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Hudson | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Angie Mitchell | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Pat Mitchell | 43 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Buck Paggans | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 29 | Ernest L. Mitchell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Daisy Mitchell | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Nellie Mitchell | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Gladys Mitchell | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Fannie Mitchell | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie Mitchell | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Zena Mitchell | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Mitchell | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Mitchell | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Gilbert Mitchell | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Henry C. Mitchell | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Sammie Mitchell | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
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)