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Ethel Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Dover |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruthanna Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlie Wilson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harold Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Wilson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Daughter, age 7
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 17
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ethel Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Delaware
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Sibling
Ruthanna Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Sullivan | 57 | Head | Labour | Delaware |
| 42 | Hester Sullivan | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Carrie Roach | 14 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Erasmus Roach | 11 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Roy Fisher | 50 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 46 | Virginia Fisher | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Charlie Wilson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 48 | Ruth Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Ethel M. Wilson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Charles E. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | William T. Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Ruthanna Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Margaret H. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Paul H. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Harold V. Wilson | 1 | Son | 0 | Delaware |
| 56 | Mary Craig | 21 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Elwood Craig | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 58 | Dorothy Craig | 18 | Sister | 40 | Delaware |
| 59 | Ernest H. Craig | 2 | Nephew | 0 | Delaware |
| 60 | Aubrey Garner | 50 | Lodger | 26 | Delaware |
| 61 | Henrietta Royal | 79 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Edward Royal | 44 | Son | 26 | Delaware |
| 63 | Eliza Royal | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 64 | Edward Royal | 16 | Grandson | New Worker | Delaware |
| 65 | Lewis Chambers | 79 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Leoma Chambers | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Thomas Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Knowles Harmon | 37 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Thomas N. Day | 72 | Head | House Work | Delaware |
| 70 | Bertha S. Day | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Cora Buckner | 63 | Head | Housework | Delaware |
| 72 | Prattie James Buckner | 40 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Henry Cenwick | 21 | Lodger | Janitor | Delaware |
| 74 | Beatrice Cenwick | 21 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 75 | William Freeman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 76 | Mary Freeman | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Mark Granger | 49 | Head | Servant | Delaware |
| 78 | Cardon George Granger | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 79 | Cardon Annie Granger | 34 | Niece | Servant | Delaware |
| 80 | Ella Simmons | 42 | Head | Servant | Delaware |
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)