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Dorothy Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leonard & James — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Syracuse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Doreen Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| May Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ernest Wilson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Daughter, age 6
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Daughter, age 17
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Private Club |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Spouse, age 28
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Leonard Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leonard Wilson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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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 — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02854-01061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Raymond | 41 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Hazel Raymond | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert Raymond | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Earl Letterman | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Harry Letterman | 49 | Brother | Electrical Repairman | New York |
| 6 | Ernest Wilson | 28 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 7 | Dorothy Wilson THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Mildred Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | May Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Doreen Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Theo Wheeler | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Gertrude Wheeler | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Theo Wheeler | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | James Picquet | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Susie Picquet | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Mayrell Picquet | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Marian Forester | 29 | Partner | — | New York |
| 18 | Donald Forester | 12 | Partner's son | — | New York |
| 19 | Charles Webber | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 20 | Florence Webber | 38 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 21 | Charles Webber | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Bernard Webber | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Dominic Macri | 52 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 24 | Josephine Macri | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Frank Macri | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 26 | Barney Macri | 24 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Jenny Macri | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Joseph Macri | 17 | Son | Paper Boy | New York |
| 29 | Nick Macri | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | John Macri | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Anthony Venezia | 50 | Head | Sell Papers | Italy |
| 32 | Carmine Perrotta | 49 | Head | Skilled Labor | Italy |
| 33 | Fanny Perrotta | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Amed Perrotta | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Constance Perrotta | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | John Perrotta | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Bernard Perrotta | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Josephine Perrotta | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Eleanora Perrotta | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Margarita Perrotta | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)