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Elsie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elsie Wilson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Wilson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Spouse, age 36
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02462-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Kapper | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | George Kapper | 25 | Head | Serviceman | New York |
| 3 | Louise Kapper | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | John Gaffney | 36 | Head | Houseman | England |
| 5 | Margaret Gaffney | 38 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 6 | Michael Gaffney | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Helen Gaffney | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Charles Gano | 43 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 9 | Gertrude Gano | 33 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 10 | Thelma Gano | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Arlene Gano | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Henry Bjorkfelt | 39 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Finland |
| 13 | Sigrid Bjorkfelt | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Donald Bjorkfelt | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Bertel Bjorkfelt | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Thomas Keown | 33 | Head | Paver | Ireland |
| 17 | Anna Keown | 32 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 18 | Mary E. Keown | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Josephine Keown | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Anna Keown | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Sheila Keown | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Edward Stabenow | 29 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 24 | Catherine Stabenow | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Marie Stabenow | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Patricia Stabenow | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Edward Stabenow | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Levi L. Carlson | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 29 | Alin Carlson | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Lillian Carlson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Vivian Carlson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Harold L. Carlson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Edward Wilson | 39 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Elsie Wilson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 35 | Edward Wilson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Lois Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Robert Wilson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | George Bolling | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Faith Bolling | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper Aid | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gwendolyn Bolling | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)