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Ernest Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wilson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barkley & Barkley — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th Rep. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 10Th Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Wilson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elmer Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barclay Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grace Wilson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 1
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 10
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 21
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 31
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 10th Rep. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Ernest Wilson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barkley Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Barkley Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barkley Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Barkley Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Wilson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Wilson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Wilson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nelson Sharpe | 37 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 42 | Lavator Sharpe | 37 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Linford Ward | 19 | roomer | Labor | Delaware |
| 44 | Hazel Harmon | 20 | roomer | Labor | Delaware |
| 45 | Samuel Harmon | 24 | roomer | Labor | Delaware |
| 46 | Annie M. Martin | 67 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 47 | Chas. R. Davidson | 76 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 48 | Eugenia Davidson | 73 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Perry Collins | 39 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 50 | Cora D. Collins | 35 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Harry Collins | 6 | son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Cathern Collins | 3 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Clara Collins | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Alfred Tingle | 44 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 55 | Eva D. Tingle | 44 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Martha Tingle | 19 | daughter | Labor | Delaware |
| 57 | George Tingle | 18 | son | Labor | Delaware |
| 58 | Hester Tingle | 17 | daughter | Labor | Delaware |
| 59 | Alie Tingle | 13 | son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Jacob Tingle | 11 | son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Edith Tingle | 8 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Elsie Tingle | 8 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Florence Tingle | 7 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | James Tingle | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Jake Duffey | 28 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 66 | Christine Duffey | 22 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Verna Duffey | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Otire Duffey | 8 | son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Burman Duffey | 6 | son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Melven Duffey | 5 | son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Edwin Miller | 35 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 72 | Clara Perry | 19 | head | Labor | Delaware |
| 73 | Harry Perry | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Harry Perry | 65 | father | Labor | Delaware |
| 75 | Arthur Perry | 16 | brother | Labor | Delaware |
| 76 | Ernest B. Wilson THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 77 | Grace E. Wilson | 31 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Barclay Wilson | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Elmer Wilson | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Howard Bennett | 25 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)