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Elsie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3, Short Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Short Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Sallie Wilson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lloyd Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paula Wilson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| D Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grayson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 9
Grayson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Grayson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Grayson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3, Short Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Elsie Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
D Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Grayson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01310-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora O Phillips | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lois Phillips | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Frank O Terry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Octava Terry | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Edward Terry | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mrs. C. E. Terry | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sallie O Wilson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Paula Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Elsie Wilson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lloyd Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | D. B. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Barbara Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bradley Harrell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Eva Harrell | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Georgia Ree Harrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Curtis X Harrell | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Rita Harrell | 80 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Numan Armes | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sarah Armes | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bill O Laymon | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | America Laymon | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Sherman Laymon | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Margret Laymon | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Daniel O Butler | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Carol Butler | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bobbie Butler | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jim Butler | 34 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Isaac Layman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lucille Layman | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Virginia Layman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Thomas Layman | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Elizil O House | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mallie House | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Bill O Fastridge | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Eda Fastridge | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jack Cates | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Evelyn Cates | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ruth Cates | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mildred Cates | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)