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Elsie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-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 | Allegheny-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) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Harmarville |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Pearl Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elsie Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grant Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Anna Wilson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bruce Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Allegheny-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) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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
Pearl Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilhelmina Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03404-00958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Baker | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Wojcik | 46 | Head | Coal Miner | Hungary |
| 3 | Mary Wojcik | 41 | Wife | — | Russia-Pol |
| 4 | Samuel Wojcik | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Louise Wojcik | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Donald Wojcik | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen Wojcik | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Constance Wojcik | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Raymond Wojcik | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Marino | 39 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Theresa Marino | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 12 | James Donahue | 56 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Andrew Dawaman|Dawman | 45 | Servant | Laborer | Scotland |
| 14 | Mary Dawaman|Dawman | 40 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 15 | John Difenbacher | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Difenbacher | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Caroline Noll | 60 | mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Noll | 65 | brother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Grant Wilson | 50 | Head | Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Pearl Wilson | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elsie Wilson THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bruce Wilson | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Wilhelmina Wilson | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Logan | 41 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Esther Logan | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | William Logan | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John T Logan | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Logan | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frances Logan | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Audrey Logan | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Harrison | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Florence Harrison | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Harry J Harrison | 20 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Louise E Wasmuth | 64 | Head | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margrette Hebert | 57 | nurse | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Laura E Stephenson | 62 | nurse | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elsie Duffey | 66 | nurse | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ruth Mckelvey | 26 | nurse | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frances Dehmer | 27 | nurse | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
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)