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Ernest Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Darke-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wilson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darke-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darke-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adine Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carolyn Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ernest Wilson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mable Wilson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Darke, Ohio
Son, age 3
Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| 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 |
1910
Darke, Ohio
Son, age 12
Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Darke, Ohio
Other, age 22
Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Darke, Ohio
Head, age 32
Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Darke-County, Ohio
Head, age 42
Darke-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Spicy Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Spicy Wilson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Wilson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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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 — Darke-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Darke-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03060-01101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse J. Apple | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Florence Apple | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Ralph Apple | 23 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Elsie Apple | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 5 | Treva Apple | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Richard Apple | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Blanche Niehuity|Niehuity | 47 | Head | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 8 | Ronald Niehuity|Niehuity | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Simon Bachore | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Martha Bachore | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Betty Bachore | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Robert Bachore | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 13 | Helen Bachore | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Dorothy Jean Bachore | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Ralph D. Keihl | 26 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Opal Keihl | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Emma Schrader | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Ray Schrader | 36 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Grace Schrader | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Thelma Schrader | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Lucille Schrader | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | John Labig | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Myrtle Labig | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Orville Labig | 21 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 25 | David Fritz | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Clara Fritz | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Edwin Fritz | 20 | Son | Packer | Ohio |
| 28 | Walter Fritz | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | John Fritz | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Annabelle Fritz | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Lloyd Fritz | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Robert Fritz | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Donald Fritz | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Clifford Fritz | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Carol Fritz | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Rita Mae Fritz | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Ernest Wilson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Mable Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Adine Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Carolyn Jean Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 4 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)