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Elizabeth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 81
b. ~1859
Female
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Winfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Wilson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 60
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Head, age 70
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Head, age 81
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 81 · b. ~1859 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-01125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger W Garner | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 2 | Lois Garner | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Judith Garner | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Sandra Garner | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Donald G Mckinley | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Grace Mckinley | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Flora O Thomas | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Henry Salla | 58 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 9 | Blanche W Salla | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Paul R Miller | 44 | Head | Register Of Deeds | Missouri |
| 11 | Ruth Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Wilfred Miller | 19 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 13 | Phyllis Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Barbara Jeanne Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | John L Kennedy | 57 | Head | Claims Adjuster | Iowa |
| 16 | Lucia B Kennedy | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Frances Eve Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Homer Maury | 48 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 19 | Edel Maury | 46 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Gene Maury | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | California |
| 21 | Elizabeth Wilson THIS PERSON | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | Lucille D Wilson | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 23 | Dewey W Slagle | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 24 | Pearl R Slagle | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Frances J Slagle | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Janis R Beaks | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Arthur L O Drivers | 63 | Head | Assessing | Illinois |
| 28 | Ellen Drivers | 60 | Wife | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 29 | Edwy H Atwood | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Annie S Atwood | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Fae Steele | 45 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Richard L Steele | 40 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 33 | Anne Greathouse | 25 | Head | Registered Nurse | Kansas |
| 34 | George E Woodlake | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 35 | Ida F Woodlake | 42 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | George A Woodlake | 21 | Son | Attendant | Colorado |
| 37 | Edward Woodlake | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Blanche Porter | 37 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Eugene Porter | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | James Porter | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
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)