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Florence Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Florence Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Florence Wilson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Florence Wilson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Florence M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Florence Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wilson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Wilson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Wilson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03748-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Donecker | 50 | Daughter | Monotype Oper. | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edward G. Wilson | 50 | Head | Cleric | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Florence Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Florence Wilson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mrs. Margaret Lytle | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nathan Naplindenbaum | 40 | Head | Jobber | Russia |
| 11 | Annie Naplindenbaum | 37 | Wife | Cleric | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Kelly | 33 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Agnes Kelly | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rosemary Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Kelly | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emmett Kelly | 25 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Ellis | 30 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Ellis | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Ellis | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert Ellis | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frank Bailey | 60 | Head | Silversmith | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lena Bailey | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Francis Bailey | 38 | Son | Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Jones | 49 | Head | Plate Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Augusta Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Augusta Jones | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Patterson | 44 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Grace Patterson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas Patterson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Jr. Patterson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Grace Patterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Arthur Patterson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Abraham Ymeloch | 31 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 37 | Faye Ymeloch | 26 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 38 | Leonard Ymeloch | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Dolores Ymeloch | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hyman Potamkin | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 1 sibling
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)