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Fred Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Fred Wilson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Everett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fred Wilson | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Dale Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Woodson, Kansas
Head, age 39
Woodson, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Woodson, Kansas
Head, age 48
Woodson, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Frederic |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Woodson, Kansas
Head, age 59
Woodson, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fredric |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Woodson-County, Kansas
Head, age 69
Woodson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Fred Wilson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01266-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Murphy | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Chris Mae Murphy | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Harry Sterling | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 4 | Edith Sterling | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Max Sterling | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Donald Lee Sterling | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Carl Davidson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Ethel Davidson | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Venita Davidson | 28 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Louise Davidson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Howard Staff | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 12 | Wayne Meurer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Dorothy Meurer | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Bird Kopper | 34 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Raymond Ferrell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Elsie Ferrell | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Joyce Ferrell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dennis Ferrell | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Fred Wilson THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Jessie Wilson | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Freda Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Helen Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Dale Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Otto Lind | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Lenora Lind | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Emmett Lind | 21 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 27 | Wilma Lind | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Allen Dill | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Pearl Dill | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Helen Dill | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Hulbert Rorke | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Minnie Rorke | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Albert Halfman | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Gertrude Halfman | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Walter Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Valerie Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Donna Mae Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Mary Agnes Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Dorothy Fern Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Mary Mcconnell | 64 | In Law | — | Iowa |
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)