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Dorothy Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burlington-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burlington-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Irena — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burlington-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | O |
| Class of Worker | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 8 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Wrightstown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Wilson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mattie Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burlington, New …
Daughter, age 1
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Class of Worker | 58 |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Burlington, New …
Daughter, age 11
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Burlington-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Burlington-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Industry | O |
| Class of Worker | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 8 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Wilson (~0.84 confidence) and mother Irena Wilson (~0.84 confidence) and father Raymond Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Joseph Wilson
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Irena Wilson
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Raymond Wilson
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Wilson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Wilson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Wilson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edna Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Burlington-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Burlington-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02319-01029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abner Lewis | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Elizabeth Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George H. Brock | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 4 | Marie Brock | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Thomas J. Brock | 28 | Son | Labourer | Ohio |
| 6 | Brown Smith | 70 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joanna M. Smith | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Raymond Wilson | 41 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mattie Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Dorothy Wilson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edna Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Eckert | 38 | Head | Labourer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Madeline Eckert | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Jr. Eckert | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mervin Eckert | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Everett Neil Eckert | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Nelson Eckert | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Alvah Eckert | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Glynn Eckert | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Martha Wilson | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Clara Barrick | 37 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Rodney Barrick | 45 | Son-in-law | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Janet Knight | 13 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Christine Knight | 12 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Nancy Barrick | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Fay Barrick | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Harry Grover | 81 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Russell Fow | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 29 | Marie Fow | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Garrett Crammer | 61 | Head | Owner | New Jersey |
| 31 | Grace Crammer | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lillie Remine | 53 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Charles Jr. Remine | 27 | Son | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 34 | James W. Thigh | 30 | Head | Dentist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jessie Thigh | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Delores Thigh | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James 3Rd Thigh | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | James Sr. Thigh | 63 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary Emmons | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Irving Foster | 63 | Head | Labourer | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)