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Ella Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ella Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Twin Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Wilson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Billie Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alvin Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ella Wilson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Iowa
Spouse, age 24
Hancock, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ella S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Hancock-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 33
Hancock-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Ella Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01164-01052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Witraill | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Elizabeth Witraill | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ellen Pitman | 46 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 44 | Ira Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Opal Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Bonnie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Arron Johnson | 14 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Bernice Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Loleta Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Effie Lee Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Ronald Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ralph Nelson | 26 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Marlene Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | William F. Wilson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ella Wilson THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | John Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Wilma Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Billie Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Alvin Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Loyd Carpenter | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Lenora Carpenter | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Merrel Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Donald Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Pearl Hecker | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Mary Hecker | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Henry Christenson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Beulah Christenson | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Le Roy Berhow | 17 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Frank A. Pringnitz | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 71 | Minnie Pringnitz | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Evelyn Pringnitz | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Stanley Pringnitz | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Stanley Pringnitz | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Joe Mabus | 26 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Emil Pringnitz | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Minnie Pringnitz | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lois Pringnitz | 21 | Daughter | Rural Teacher | Iowa |
| 79 | Merlin Pringnitz | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Noris Pringnitz | 19 | Daughter | Rural Teacher | Iowa |
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)