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Elsie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Pike Run Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | East Pike Run Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Wilson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clarence Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edna Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elsie Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Pike Run Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Donald Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03623-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Young | 25 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Janet Young | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Rice | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Liberty Rice | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Philomena Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anthony Caruso | 44 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Caruso | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward Anity | 45 | Head | Custodian | Poland |
| 9 | Annette Anity | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Louis Anity | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Genevieve Anity | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Clarence Wilson | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edna M Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Donald Wilson | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clarence Jr Wilson | 17 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elsie Wilson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Fred Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Noah Harris | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie P Harris | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Henrich | 31 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anne Henrich | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Shirley Henrich | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Donna Henrich | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Butkus | 53 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 25 | Anna Butkus | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 26 | Ralph Nicholson | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sylvia Nicholson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Maynard Nicholson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Roy Nicholson | 31 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth Nicholson | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Raymond Nicholson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bertha Nicholson | 47 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Nicholson | 17 | Brother | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Givonetti | 63 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 35 | Mary Givonetti | 64 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Adam Andrews | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Olga Andrews | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Adam Jr Andrews | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Benjamin Skasbac | 27 | Head | 900 | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Evelyn Skasbac | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)