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Ethel Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington C. H. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Washington C H |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Wilson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lloyd Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Norman Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Virgil Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edith Wilson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Fayette, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fayette-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Fayette-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington C. H. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lloyd Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Fayette-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03067-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eldon Wightman | 31 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 2 | May Wightman | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Homer Kimney | 43 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 4 | Marie Kimney | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | June Kimney | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | John Nichols | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Flora Nichols | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Jacob Grose | 45 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 9 | Esther Grose | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | H. H. Pennwell | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Dewey Sommers | 26 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 12 | Lillian Sommers | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Ralph Sommers | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | John Sommers | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Hattie Fortier | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Arizona Mckay | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Ruth H. Mckay | 32 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Oscar Wilson | 44 | Head | Wood Worker | Virginia |
| 19 | Helen Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Martha Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Ann Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Barbara Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Paul Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Glen Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Bertha Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Lowell Mccoy | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Orris Benjamin | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 28 | Alice Benjamin | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Louise Burke | 29 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Ohio |
| 30 | John Oster | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | John Jr. Oster | 55 | Son | Nurse | Ohio |
| 32 | Maude Oster | 55 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Robert Wilson | 48 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 34 | Edith Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Kathryn Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Ethel Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Lloyd Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Harold Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Virgil Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Norman Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)