Earl Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Earl Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & Irene — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Mechanic
Industry	Public Utilities
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Truck Mechanic
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 Earl	Age	Birth yr
Carol Wilson	Daughter	—		~1940
Earl Wilson	Head	—	32	~1908
Robert Wilson	Son	—	3	~1937
Bernadette Wilson	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 12

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 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	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 22

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Auto Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 32

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Truck Mechanic
Industry	Public Utilities
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Earl Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Wm Wilson

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Irene Wilson

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earl Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Michigan

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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01871-00407)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry J. Gordon	45	Head	Projectionist	Michigan
2	Mollie A. Gordon	39	Wife	—	New York
3	Beverly R. Gordon	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Leo Emmons	36	Head	Electrician	Tennessee
5	Ruth Emmons	29	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Richard Emmons	5	Son	—	Michigan
7	Charles W. Moore	50	Head	Mechanical Engineer	England
8	Blanche E. Moore	52	Wife	—	Michigan
9	Jerome C. Moore	16	Son	—	Michigan
10	Bruce Kean	48	Head	Crane Operator	Illinois
11	Mary Kean	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Bruce H. Kean	6	Son	—	Michigan
13	Norman S. Kean	5	Son	—	Michigan
14	George A. Clemence	33	Head	Brick Mason	New York
15	Jean Clemence	24	Wife	General Clerk	Missouri
16	Patrick Clemence	6	Son	—	Michigan
17	Eveline Haralson	37	Head	—	Spain
18	Donald Haralson	19	Son	New Worker	Michigan
19	James Haralson	10	Son	—	Michigan
20	William Haralson	8	Son	—	Michigan
21	Raymond Wissick	31	Head	Pharmacist	Michigan
22	Lorraine Wissick	21	Wife	Sales Clerk	Michigan
23	John Shea	36	Head	Coach Driver	Eire
24	Mary Shea	33	Wife	—	Eire
25	Helen J. Shea	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	John J. Shea	1	Son	—	Michigan
27	Earl Wilson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Truck Mechanic	Michigan
28	Bernadette Wilson	29	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Robert Wilson	3	Son	—	Michigan
30	Carol Wilson	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	James Murt	40	Head	Brick-Layer	England
32	Adeline Murt	38	Wife	—	England
33	James H. Murt	13	Son	—	Michigan
34	Constance A. Murt	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
35	Jane Funk	39	Head	Assembly Line Foreman	Pennsylvania
36	Harriet Funk	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
37	Ray Funk	19	Son	New Worker	Pennsylvania
38	Robert Funk	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
39	Donald Funk	9	Son	—	Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Earl

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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