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Eugene Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Eugene Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHennepin-County, Minnesota
SurnameWilson
Given NameEugene F.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)Hennepin
Additional Details
OccupationPolice officer
IndustryCity police
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)604
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationPolice Officer
Township / WardMinneapolis City
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Eugene Age Birth yr
Eugene Wilson Son — 8 ~1932
Patricia Wilson Daughter — ~1940
Gladys Wilson Spouse — 38 ~1902
Donald Wilson Son — 12 ~1928
Eugene Wilson Head — 40 ~1900
Barbara Wilson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Cecilia Wilson Daughter — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 30
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Eugene F.
Relationship to Head Brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Coll. Mgr.
Industry Dept. Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Eugene F.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County) Hennepin
Occupation Police officer
Industry City police
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 604
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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Our Model Tree links Eugene Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eugene Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01987-00146)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hjalmer Kronbeck 54 Lodger Janitor Sweden
2 Everett Everson 20 Lodger Bookkeeper South Dakota
3 Eric Hedman 49 Head Laborer Sweden
4 Elsa Hedman 44 Wife — Sweden
5 Lloyd Hedman 13 Son — Minnesota
6 Eric Sahlin 71 Head — Sweden
7 Carrie Sahlin 66 Wife — Sweden
8 Alex Mathey 28 Head Salesman Wisconsin
9 Florence Mathey 23 Wife — Wisconsin
10 Arlene Mathey 5 Daughter — Minnesota
11 Carl Hendrickson 34 Head Laborer Minnesota
12 Ione Hendrickson 31 Wife — Wisconsin
13 Billy Mae Hendrickson 7 Daughter — Wisconsin
14 Joan Hendrickson 5 Daughter — Wisconsin
15 Alice Hendrickson 2 Daughter — Wisconsin
16 John P. Wedin 73 Head — Sweden
17 Anna Wedin 66 Wife — Sweden
18 Astrid G. Wedin 39 Daughter Saleslady Sweden
19 August J. Hansen 51 Head Steam Engineer Minnesota
20 Esther Hansen 41 Wife Clerk Minnesota
21 Warren Hansen 17 Son — Minnesota
22 Wm Beaudette 41 Head Utility Engineer Michigan
23 Elizabeth Beaudette 31 Wife — Minnesota
24 Abel Sundquist 67 Head Laborer Sweden
25 Hazel Sundquist 33 Daughter — Minnesota
26 Albertina Nelson 61 Lodger — Sweden
27 Raymond W. Peterson 31 Head Telephone Repairman Minnesota
28 Alpha Peterson 28 Wife — Minnesota
29 Eugene F. Wilson THIS PERSON 40 Head Police Officer Minnesota
30 Gladys Wilson 38 Wife — Minnesota
31 Donald Wilson 12 Son — Minnesota
32 Eugene Wilson 8 Son — Minnesota
33 Barbara Wilson 6 Daughter — Minnesota
34 Cecilia Wilson 5 Daughter — Minnesota
35 Patricia Wilson 0 Daughter — Minnesota
36 Schuyler Gish 41 Head Clerk Minnesota
37 Marjorie Gish 42 Wife Power Machine Operator Minnesota
38 James Gish 15 Son — Minnesota
39 Gerald Gish 10 Son — Minnesota
40 August Carlson 66 Head Watchman Sweden

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)

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