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George Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 56 |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | Steam RR |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 56 |
| Township / Ward | Hayfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constance Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joyce Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Wilson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | 56 |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | Steam RR |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 George Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Wilson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03475-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick Tycer | 12 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | H. B. Patterson | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Bernice Patterson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Alice Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | David Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ray Newton | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ada Newton | 80 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Cora Newton | 57 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lucille Hill | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jenny Brandel | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mazette Brandel | 29 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Theresa Brandel | 25 | Daughter in law | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | David Kelty | 52 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Pearl Kelty | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Albert Brandel | 39 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Frieda Brandel | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Arthur Brandel | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ralph Briggs | 15 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Horner | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Horner | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Kermit C. Peterson | 26 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Peterson | 23 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Cora Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carol Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George R. Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | 56 | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Alice M. Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Constance Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George Jr. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joyce A. Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edward Johnson | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Emma M. Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Paul E. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Carl W. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sharyl Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Williams | 50 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mildred Williams | 35 | Wife | 52 | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Alex Small | 27 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Gladys Small | 32 | Wife | 48 | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stanley Barr | 34 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Barr | 31 | Wife | 35 | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)