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Ellen Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antwerp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Antwerp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Imogene Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jerry Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Albert Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Essie Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ellen Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eziel Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Susan Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ivan Wilson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lawrence Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lloyd Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minerva Wilson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antwerp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ellen Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ellen Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lawrence Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eziel Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Good | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Andrew Wasko | 52 | Head | Farm Labor | Russia |
| 43 | Mike Wasko | 61 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 44 | Mary Wasko | 75 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 45 | James Roth | 70 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 46 | Mary Roth | 66 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 47 | Joe Jarmo | 50 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 48 | Max Schwenke | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 49 | Anna Schwenke | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Walter E. Gibson | 58 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 51 | Mary Gibson | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Ivan Wilson | 39 | Head | Homework | Indiana |
| 53 | Minerva Wilson | 36 | Wife | Homework | Michigan |
| 54 | Essie Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Ivan Wilson | 16 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 56 | Eziel Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Lloyd Jr. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Ellen Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Albert Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Lawrence Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Imogene Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Susan Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Jerry Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Daniel Root | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Leona Root | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Betty Root | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Margaret Root | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Billy Root | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Jessie Elizabeth Upham | 8 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 70 | Romando Victor | 18 | — | Cooking | Michigan |
| 71 | Victor J. Rommick | 18 | — | Cooking | Michigan |
| 72 | Elizabeth Remington | 75 | Head | — | Eng. Canada |
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)