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Edna Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edna Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pauline Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pillie Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hazel Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fate Wilson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Leland Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Zal Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bertha Wilson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Edna Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ethel Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zal Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pillie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewell Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01280-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sherman Hurst | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Carrie Hurst | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ernest J Hurst | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Clarence Hurst | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Vessie Hurst | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Edd Hurst | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lizzie Jo Hurst | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Fate Wilson | 39 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 49 | Bertha Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ethel Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Edna Wilson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Pillie Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Hazel Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Zal Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Leland Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Albert Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jewell Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Pauline Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Clarence Baldwin | 21 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ester Baldwin | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Calvin Partin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nellie Partin | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Earnest Partin | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Cilicia Partin | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Andy Partin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Bennie Partin | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Cidney Partin | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | James Partin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hiley Partin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Salie Partin | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Alvan Sills | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mandy Sills | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eva Sills | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ruby Sills | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Hallie Sills | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mabel Sills | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Sills | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Shaman Sills | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)