Ella Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whatcom-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ella Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whatcom-County, Washington
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Bellingham
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Bellingham
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Wilson	Head	—	44	~1896
Thomas Wilson	Son	—	19	~1921
Ella Wilson	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Whatcom, Washington

Spouse, age 19

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ella M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Whatcom, Washington

Other, age 29

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ella M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Whatcom-County, Washington

Spouse, age 39

Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Bellingham
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Ella Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Whatcom-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04368-00503)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Mccullough	69	Head	Pole Cutter	Michigan
2	Nettie Mccullough	65	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Nellie Burt	29	Daughter	—	Washington
4	Raymond Smith	32	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
5	Iula Smith	31	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Curtis Smith	5	Son	—	Washington
7	Craig Smith	1	Son	—	Washington
8	Alfred J. Berg	54	Head	Laborer - Blacksmith	Minnesota
9	Bessie V. Berg	54	Wife	—	Iceland
10	Steve Douglas	30	Head	Store Keeper	New Jersey
11	Mona Douglas	30	Wife	Assistant Store Keeper	Washington
12	Edgar Berry	26	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
13	Olga Berry	26	Wife	—	North Dakota
14	Marie Berry	4	Daughter	—	Washington
15	Ronald Berry	2	Son	—	Washington
16	Dennis Berry	1	Son	—	Washington
17	Irene Ordway	23	Lodger	—	Oregon
18	Edward Smalley	65	Head	—	Michigan
19	Nellie Smalley	63	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Joseph Tucker	73	Head	—	Germany
21	Irene Tucker	56	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	John Tucker	18	Son	—	Washington
23	Charles Colley	42	Head	Laborer - Plumber	Washington
24	Irene Colley	35	Wife	—	Washington
25	Gordon Colley	17	Son	—	Washington
26	Clue Colley	14	Daughter	—	Washington
27	Theodore Smith	31	Head	Book-Binder	Washington
28	Nellie Smith	30	Wife	—	Washington
29	Sally Smith	5	Daughter	—	Washington
30	Carol Smith	2	Daughter	—	Washington
31	Homer Douglas	26	Head	Clerk	North Dakota
32	Elvira Douglas	22	Wife	Nurse	North Dakota
33	Thomas W. Wilson	44	Head	Mechanic	California
34	Ella Wilson THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Washington
35	Thomas Jr. Wilson	19	Son	—	Washington
36	John Hawley Dolan	43	Head	—	Michigan
37	Irene J. Dolan	16	Son	—	Washington
38	Jerome Dolan	15	Son	—	Washington
39	Roland Dolan	10	Son	—	Washington
40	Larry Dolan	3	Son	—	Washington

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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.

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