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Earl Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Earl Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Alice — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | extra flagman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | H 4/30 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Extra Flagman |
| Township / Ward | Mitchell Including Mitchell Town Site |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Wilson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alice Wilson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 3
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 14
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | extra flagman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | H 4/30 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Earl Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Volz (~0.82 confidence) and mother Alice Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Anna Volz
b. ~1859
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Alice Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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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 — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00848-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Lariviere | 36 | Head | Chauffer | Canada |
| 42 | Bertha Lariviere | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lee Champion | 17 | Step son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 44 | Billy Champion | 14 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Josephine Voigt | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 46 | George Voigt | 40 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 47 | Ben Eberhart | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 48 | Ann Eberhart | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Wilfred Eberhart | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Melvin Eberhart | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Oscar Moehle | 42 | Head | Stocker | Illinois |
| 52 | Verna Moehle | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ralph Moehle | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Wilma Moehle | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Lucille Moehle | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Marvin Moehle | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Timothy Mckeogh | 53 | Head | Priest | Irish Free State |
| 58 | Alice Boehm | 66 | Keeper | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 59 | Albert Paul | 72 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 60 | Daisy Paul | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Alice Paul | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lee Paul | 19 | Son | Assistant | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert Jr Paul | 37 | Head | Proprietor Mechanic | Illinois |
| 64 | Edna Marie Paul | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Mertie Spicer | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Jesse Wilson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Alice Wilson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Earl Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Extra Flagman | Illinois |
| 69 | Vernon Skipper | 24 | Head | Flagman | Missouri |
| 70 | Opal Skipper | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Carol Joann Skipper | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Helen Mae Skipper | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Clyde Smith | 41 | Head | Signal Maintainer | Indiana |
| 74 | Minnie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Horace Mathews | 41 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 76 | Helen Mathews | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Charles Ribler | 37 | Head | Filler | Indiana |
| 78 | Letha Ribler | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Arthur C. Ribler | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Shirley Mae Ribler | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)