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Elmer Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butte-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butte-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Columbus — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butte-County, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chico |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Chico |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elmer Wilson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lolita Wilson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butte, California
Son, age 5
Butte, California · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Butte, California
Son, age 16
Butte, California · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Butte-County, California
Head, age 26
Butte-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elmer W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chico |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Elmer Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Columbus Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Wilson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Columbus Wilson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00192-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shigeto Ohmura | 44 | Head | Merchant | Hawaiian Is |
| 2 | Satsuya Ohmura | 44 | Wife | — | Hawaiian Is |
| 3 | May Ohmura | 17 | daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Paul Ohmura | 14 | son | — | California |
| 5 | Thomas Dillon | 61 | Head | Maintenance | Missouri |
| 6 | Lottie Dillon | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Thomas Jr Dillon | 30 | Son | Service Station | Iowa |
| 8 | Thelma Housh | 40 | lodger | — | — |
| 9 | Frank Sylvia | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | California |
| 10 | Ida Sylvia | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Carol Ann Sylvia | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Clara Elmore | 70 | Head | — | California |
| 13 | John Gardenhire | 70 | lodger | — | California |
| 14 | John J Cameron | 71 | lodger | — | California |
| 15 | R. G. Lunsford | 42 | lodger | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 16 | Harold Ricketts | 54 | Head | Jeweler | England |
| 17 | Minnie Ricketts | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Thomas Schaffer | 40 | Head | Painter | Idaho |
| 19 | Marion Schaffer | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 20 | Betty Schaffer | 15 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 21 | Dorothy Schaffer | 14 | daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Richard Schaffer | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Elmer W Wilson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Cook | Oregon |
| 24 | Lolita Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Philippines |
| 25 | Elmer W Wilson | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | James W Thinner | 28 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 27 | Lila Thinner | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 28 | James N Thinner | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Charlotte Sawyer | 52 | Head | — | California |
| 30 | Fred Richman | 57 | lodger | — | California |
| 31 | Curtis Powell | 78 | lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Hattie Kello | 84 | lodger | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Edith Haney | 53 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 34 | Rudolph Wrisler | 19 | lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Charles Wildman | 37 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Ruth Hagen | 17 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | John Bruno | 50 | Head | Scavenger | Italy |
| 38 | Ina Bruno | 59 | Wife | — | California |
| 39 | John Trucco | 60 | lodger | Merchant | Greece |
| 40 | Richard Ong | 25 | lodger | Clerk | California |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)