Emma Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Emma Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Marion city
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Housework
Township / Ward	Marion City
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Wilson	Head	—	68	~1872
Robert Wilson	Son	—	32	~1908
William Wilson	Son	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Ohio

Spouse, age 48

Marion, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Marion, Ohio

Spouse, age 57

Marion, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Emma E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Marion-County, Ohio

Head, age 68

Marion-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Marion city
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Emma Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03110-00212)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ola S Brown	65	Head	—	Ohio
2	Mary Brown	67	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Kenneth Reynolds	24	Step-son	Delivery Boy	Ohio
4	Florence Mcclung	41	Head	Laundress	Ohio
5	Paul Mcclung	19	Son	Street Laborer	Ohio
6	Norma Mcclung	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Ted Mcclung	9	Son	—	Ohio
8	Vollie Cramer	56	Head	—	Ohio
9	James B Rigor	50	Boarder	Crossing Watchman	Ohio
10	Ray Runkle	57	Head	Repairman, Steam Furnace	Ohio
11	Edna Mayfield	74	Head	—	Ohio
12	William Kidney	36	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Ohio
13	Hazel Kidney	32	Wife	—	Ohio
14	William Jr Kidney	11	Son	—	Ohio
15	Franklin Kidney	7	Son	—	Ohio
16	Ronald Kidney	5	Son	—	Ohio
17	Stanley Kidney	2	Son	—	Ohio
18	Anna Kidney	53	Mother	Practical Nurse	Ohio
19	Tremont Huntsman	62	Head	—	Ohio
20	Callie Huntsman	60	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Harry Huntsman	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
22	Franklin Huntsman	29	Son	Trucker	Ohio
23	Catherine Huntsman	24	Daughter	Servant	Ohio
24	Maudie Huntsman	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Emma Wilson THIS PERSON	68	Head	Housework	Ohio
26	William Wilson	42	Son	Auto-Mechanic	Ohio
27	Robert Wilson	32	Son	Office Boy	Ohio
28	Arthur Richards	42	Head	General Laborer	Ohio
29	William Baker	41	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
30	Leal Baker	36	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Louise Baker	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Agnes Pfeiffer	40	Head	Proprietor (Grocer)	Ohio
33	Maxine Pfeiffer	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
34	Margaret Pfeiffer	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Chas L Nutter	63	Head	Baggageman	Ohio
36	Cora Nutter	54	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Durward Glass	25	Stepson	Flour Miller	Ohio
38	William Laird	24	Head	Machinist	Ohio
39	Winifred Laird	24	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Richard Laird	3	Son	—	Ohio

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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.

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