Frank Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Frank Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Ellen — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Albany-County, New York
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Green Island Village
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Additional Details
Occupation	Asst. Supt. of Construction
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Asst. Supt. Of Construction
Township / Ward	Green Island Village
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Wilson	Head	—	50	~1890
Anna Wilson	Other	—	47	~1893
Ellen Wilson	Other	—	75	~1865
Arthur Wilson	Other	—	31	~1909
John Wilson	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Son, age 28

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Frank A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Patternmaker
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Albany, New …

Son, age 39

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	pattern maker
Industry	foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Albany-County, New …

Head, age 50

Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Green Island Village
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Occupation	Asst. Supt. of Construction
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Frank Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Ellen Wilson

b. ~1865

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ellen Wilson

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Frank Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00853)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James A. Davison	42	Head	Trainman	New York
2	Johanna J. Davison	16	Daughter	—	New York
3	Margaret Weekes	31	Sister	Machine Operator	New York
4	Stanley Rivett	57	Head	Trainman	New York
5	Anna Rivett	47	Wife	—	New York
6	Francis Rivett	21	Son	Reporter	New York
7	Douglas Rivett	20	Son	Roofer Helper	New York
8	Shirley Rivett	11	Daughter	—	New York
9	Walter T. Germaine	39	Head	Proprietor	New York
10	Emily Germaine	29	Wife	—	New York
11	Emily Germaine	4	Daughter	—	New York
12	Margaret Broderick	47	Head	School Teacher	New York
13	Mary Broderick	45	Sister	—	New York
14	Elizabeth Broderick	43	Sister	—	New York
15	Joseph Dowling	52	Head	Labour	New York
16	Grace Dowling	47	Wife	—	New York
17	Grace Dowling	16	Daughter	—	New York
18	John Dowling	15	Son	Newsboy	New York
19	William Dowling	13	Son	—	New York
20	John Grady	41	Head	Pharmacist	New York
21	Mary Grady	40	Wife	—	New York
22	Marge Grady	8	Daughter	—	New York
23	—	None	—	—	—
24	John Gilboy	48	Head	Trainman	New York
25	Elsa Gilboy	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
26	Rita Gilboy	21	Daughter	Preparation Clerk	New York
27	Frances Gilboy	15	Daughter	—	New York
28	Mary Driscoll	48	Head	Inspector	New York
29	Frederick Flanigan	40	Head	Chief Clerk	New York
30	Irene Flanigan	38	Wife	—	New York
31	Phillis Flanigan	14	Daughter	—	New York
32	Frederick Flanigan	12	Son	—	New York
33	John Flanigan	11	Son	—	New York
34	Frank Wilson THIS PERSON	50	Head	Asst. Supt. Of Construction	New York
35	Ellen Wilson	75	Mother	—	New York
36	John Wilson	14	Son	—	New York
37	Anna Wilson	47	Sister	Clerk	New York
38	Arthur Wilson	31	Brother	Junior Auditor	New York
39	Leo Bertrand	36	Head	Foreman	New York
40	Mary Bertrand	34	Wife	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

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