Elizabeth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Beverly City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Beverly City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Howard Wilson	Head	—	57	~1883
Howard Wilson	Son	—	22	~1918
Charles Wilson	Son	—	24	~1916
Elizabeth Wilson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 35

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 55

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Beverly City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Elizabeth Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts

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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01578-00254)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice W Cole	54	Wife	—	Massachusetts
2	Enid A Cole	26	Daughter	Secretary	Massachusetts
3	Sally P Cole	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
4	Gaylord F Thistle	45	Head	Manager	Massachusetts
5	Mabel Thistle	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
6	Richard Thistle	18	Son	Inspector	Massachusetts
7	Winne Williams	64	Head	Principal	Massachusetts
8	Ralph Williams	22	Nephew	Distributor Map	Massachusetts
9	Kenneth Williams	20	Nephew	—	Massachusetts
10	Howard P Wilson	57	Head	Foreman	Canada
11	Elizabeth Wilson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Massachusetts
12	Charles Wilson	24	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
13	Howard Jr Wilson	22	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
14	Minnie Bang	58	Head	—	Pennsylvania
15	Ralph O Smitthen	46	Head	Mach Designer	Rhode Island
16	Hope P Smitthen	46	Wife	—	Rhode Island
17	Ralph O Smitthen	23	Son	Proprietor	Massachusetts
18	June Smitthen	20	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
19	Arthur D Greenlaw	66	Head	Foreman	Canada
20	Minnie F Greenlaw	64	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Massachusetts
21	Victor A Johnson	41	Head	Oil Salesman	Massachusetts
22	Judith E Johnson	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
23	Barbara A Johnson	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
24	Signe Carlson	53	Mother-in-law	—	Sweden
25	Chas H Tannebring	77	Head	—	Massachusetts
26	Linnie Tannebring	75	Wife	—	Germany
27	Fred Putnam	45	Lodger	Salesman	Canada
28	Newton H Keit	52	Head	Proprietor	Massachusetts
29	Hattie K Keit	52	Wife	Clerk	Massachusetts
30	Harold E Kenyon	52	Head	Draughtsman	Rhode Island
31	Eleanor L Kenyon	52	Wife	—	Massachusetts
32	Margaret Boden	62	Head	—	Eire
33	Ernest Boden	37	Son	Gardner	Massachusetts
34	Margaret Boden	36	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
35	John Boden	21	Son	—	Massachusetts
36	Frank Hever	42	Head	Machinist	Massachusetts
37	Louise R Hever	43	Wife	Secretary	Massachusetts
38	Anna Riva	69	Mother	—	Canada
39	Philip E Beverly	55	Head	Mech Designer	Massachusetts
40	Lola J Beverly	55	Wife	—	Massachusetts

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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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