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Ella Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Lure town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lake Lure Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eva Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ella Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Wilson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Glenn Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mack Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roy Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Zadie Wilson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 6
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Lure town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ella Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Glenn Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Sinclair | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cathrine Sinclair | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Flynn | 64 | Lodger | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carrie Cromer | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lindy Cromer | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clarence Cromer | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Emma Cromer | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Grover Cromer | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Cromer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Frank Wilson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Grace Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jack Wilson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alvin Wilson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joann Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Logan | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hubert Logan | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Kinith Logan | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Lee Logan | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Clinton Logan | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Emanuel Logan | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Samuel Logan | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Logan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Viola Logan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edward Wilson | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Zadie Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Velma Wilson | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ella Wilson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Eva Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mack Wilson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Roy Wilson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Glenn Wilson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lon Frady | 64 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Frady | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Howard Frady | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dorothy Frady | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Weldon Frady | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Wiley Frady | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mike Landrum | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rachel Landrum | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margie Landrum | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)