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Elsie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elsie Wilson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Albert Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01580-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert O Wilson | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Elsie Wilson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Robert Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Eleanor Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | George Otis | 60 | Head | Molder | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Katherine Otis | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | J. Arthur Palmer | 55 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 48 | Susie G Palmer | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ernest Palmer | 22 | Son | Rewinder | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joseph Palmer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Marie O David | 66 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 52 | Emma David | 35 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Rita David | 22 | Daughter | Shoe Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Eugene Lambreth | 28 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Helen O Lambreth | 29 | Wife | Sewing Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Helen O Ferguson | 70 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Charles Wiley | 30 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Annette Wiley | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Charles H. Wiley | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Page G Smith | 51 | Head | Shoe Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Irene Smith | 52 | Wife | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Lizzie M Smith | 72 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Louis O Cote | 53 | Head | Repairer | Rhode Island |
| 64 | William Cote | 23 | Son | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Jeannette Cote | 19 | Daughter | Liner-In | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Orvilla Cote | 17 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Arthur Caswell | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Georgia Caswell | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Elsie Webster | 41 | Daughter | Wood Heel Worker | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Oscar Webster | 43 | Son-in-law | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 71 | James Harris | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Dorothy O Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Barbara Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Betty Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Nancy Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary G Keane | 72 | Head | — | Eire |
| 77 | Mary F Keane | 33 | Daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Fred Steer | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Eva Steer | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Patience Steer | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)