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Edith Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Beata — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Real Estate Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Wilson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edith Wilson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Real Estate Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Edith Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beata Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beata Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lois Heitman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Joan Heitman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edwin Eugene Alvestad | 44 | Head | Dentist | Minnesota |
| 44 | Selma Alvestad | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Eugenia Alvestad | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Daniel J. Malachy | 78 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 47 | Marie Malachy | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Marie B. Radcliffe | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 49 | Andrew Radcliffe | 28 | Son | Secretary | Illinois |
| 50 | Adolph Laiswitch | 60 | Head | Collecting | Austria |
| 51 | Sara Laiswitch | 62 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Edwin Wagner | 38 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 53 | Josephine Wagner | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | La Verne Wagner | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Morton Wilson | 35 | Head | Radio Service | Illinois |
| 56 | Edith Wilson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 57 | Paul Wilson | 2 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 58 | Thomas White | 71 | Head | Court Clerk | Northern Ireland |
| 59 | Clara White | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | David Weiner | 58 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 61 | Eva Weiner | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Emil Schreiber | 56 | Head | Manager | Hungary |
| 63 | Betty Schreiber | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 64 | Knut Kringstad | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 65 | Gohnine Kringstad | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 66 | Engelborg Kringstad | 16 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 67 | Max Stone | 41 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 68 | Rose Stone | 34 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 69 | David Finkestein | 60 | Father | Inspector Of Meat | Poland |
| 70 | Toby Finkestein | 27 | Sister | Examiner Of Waist | Poland |
| 71 | Isadore Alpert | 44 | Head | Furniture Salesman | Russia |
| 72 | Rose Alpert | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Bernard Alpert | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ben Lamm | 50 | Head | Clothing Salesman | Austria |
| 75 | Rita Lamm | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Enid Lamm | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert Lamm | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Harold Sohn | 28 | Head | Waiter | Illinois |
| 79 | Dena Sohn | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Edith
Gen 1 · 2 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)