Edith Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ashtabula-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edith Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashtabula-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Harpersfield Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Ashtabula
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Harpersfield Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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 Edith	Age	Birth yr
John Wilson	Head	—	83	~1857
Lawrence Wilson	Son	—	42	~1898
Francis Wilson	Son	—	33	~1907
Edith Wilson	Spouse	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Ashtabula, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edith A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ashtabula, Ohio

Spouse, age 63

Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edith A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ashtabula-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 73

Ashtabula-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Harpersfield Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Ashtabula
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edith Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Ashtabula-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03024-00432)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nellie J Ferguson	54	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Merle Ferguson	21	Adp son	Farmwork	Ohio
3	Eunice Ferguson	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Ruby Ferguson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Maude Granger	58	Lodger	—	Ohio
6	Ida M Belding	75	Head	—	Ohio
7	Guy Belding	51	Son	Janitor	Ohio
8	Helen Belding	40	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Charles Belding	9	Grandson	—	Indiana
10	Clarence Helwig	35	Head	Pruner	Ohio
11	Emma Helwig	30	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Ronald Helwig	5	Son	—	Ohio
13	John H Wilson	83	Head	Oa	Ohio
14	Edith Wilson THIS PERSON	73	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Lawrence Wilson	42	Son	—	Ohio
16	Francis Wilson	33	Son	Farmer	Ohio
17	Alex Polkow	36	Head	Baker	Ohio
18	Violet Polkow	34	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Gordon Polkow	12	Son	—	Ohio
20	Ray Polkow	9	Son	—	Ohio
21	Marilyn Polkow	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Mary Polkow	72	Mother	—	Ohio
23	William Polkow	66	Uncle	—	Ohio
24	Fred Usher	62	Head	Farm Help	Ohio
25	Clara Usher	59	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Allen T Williams	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
27	May Williams	52	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Newell Williams	24	Son	Cementer	Ohio
29	Harry Williams	21	Son	Farmer	Ohio
30	Allen Jr Williams	11	Son	—	Ohio
31	Mark Craig	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
32	John Craig	53	Partner	Farmer	Ohio
33	Claire Buck	52	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
34	Carl Stone	48	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
35	Nina Stone	41	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
36	Dorothy Stone	23	Daughter	Repair Fish Rods	Ohio
37	Franklin Stone	20	Son	Off Bearer	Ohio
38	Bessie Stone	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Basil Jr Stone	14	Son	—	Ohio
40	Larmon Stone	11	Son	—	Ohio

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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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