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Ethel Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patricia Coleman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dora Coleman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emmett Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jackie Coleman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| E Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Other, age 34
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 44
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Conner | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Gilbert Conner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Guy Frederick Conner | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Emmett Wilson | 47 | Head | Livestock Dealer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ethel Wilson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | E. B. Jr. Wilson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 7 | Dorothy Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Hazel Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Dora Coleman | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Patricia Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jackie Coleman | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Randall Blanford | 64 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 14 | Agnes Blanford | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Damien Blanford | 24 | Son | Distillery | Kentucky |
| 16 | John R. Blanford | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary Eulish Blanford | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Viril Blanford | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Elzie Blanford | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Leo Blanford | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Eleanor Blanford | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Marie Blanford | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Hubert Blanford | 23 | Son | Manager | Kentucky |
| 24 | Helen Blanford | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Charles Clements | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Margaret Clements | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Margaret Ann Clements | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Carole Clements | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | John Clements | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Edward Hagan | 59 | Head | Farm Owner | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary Elizabeth Hagan | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | J. Y. Sheriff | 65 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 33 | Florence Sheriff | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Nora Sheriff | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Merel Sheriff | 29 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Palla Allen | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dora Allen | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James Meril Allen | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alberta Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Napoleon Allen | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)