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Elsie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Felix Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elsie Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucia Wilson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Agnes Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wallaria Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 2
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
Agnes Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallaria Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02642-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J. Frick | 42 | Lodger | Voucher Examiner | New York |
| 2 | Matthew Hanratty | 53 | Head | Owner Store | Ireland |
| 3 | Irene Hanratty | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Constance Hanratty | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 5 | Matthew Jr Hanratty | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Bernard Hanratty | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Hanratty | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Della Hawley | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Eleanor Hawley | 42 | Daughter | Model | New York |
| 10 | Thomas Hawley | 40 | Son | Detective | New York |
| 11 | Joseph Hawley | 38 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Virginia Hawley | 23 | Daughter | Model | New York |
| 13 | Herman Weisner | 63 | Head | Executive | Austria |
| 14 | Jennie Weisner | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Solomon Weisner | 35 | Son | Executive | New York |
| 16 | Irving Weisner | 33 | Son | Executive | New York |
| 17 | Louis Weisner | 31 | Son | Executive | New York |
| 18 | Sidney Weisner | 29 | Son | Executive | New York |
| 19 | Earlyna King | 36 | Maid | Maid | Alabama |
| 20 | Beatrice Friedman | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Doris Friedman | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Alvin Friedman | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Frances Tillman | 18 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 24 | Felix Wilson | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 25 | Lucia Wilson | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Wallaria Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Hilda Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Elsie Wilson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Agnes Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Imre Stern | 30 | Head | Cutter | Hungary |
| 31 | Edith Stern | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Raymond Stern | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Milton Marks | 50 | Head | — | Texas |
| 34 | Robert W Marks | 25 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 35 | Ellen Markey | 23 | Head | Dancer | New York |
| 36 | Frances Philips | 37 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Marguerite Baron | 35 | Friend | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Louise Wood | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jane Mercer | 23 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kay Cartier | 23 | Friend | Waitress | California |
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)