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Earl Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Earl Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Danville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Esther Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marie Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grace Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Wilson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harold Wilson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Floyd Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Richard Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clifford Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cathryn Wilson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Earl Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03534-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. M. Groff | 66 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Martha Groff | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Isaac Groff | 28 | Head | Store-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lillian Groff | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Groff | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Donald Groff | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Grace Jr. Groff | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Paul K. Bowman | 24 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Bowman | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Bowman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Kenneth Bowman | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Earl Wilson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Cathryn Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Wilson | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Wilson | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Esther Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Earl Wilson | 15 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Grace Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Richard Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clifford Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Floyd Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Marie Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Sarah Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harold Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Samuel Bechtold | 45 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Margaret Bechtold | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dorothy Bechtold | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Harry Bechtold | 17 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Bechtold | 15 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Kenneth Bechtold | 14 | Son | News Boy | Pennsylvania |
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)