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Gertrude Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Leith |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Peter Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gerald Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gertrude Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Emma Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dolores Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03507-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Marie Kollar | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Daniel Zavatson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Zavatson | 34 | Wife | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Dorothy Zavatson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Irene Zavatson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Rose Vilk | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 47 | John Teich | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Teich | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | George Teich | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Rhodes | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ruth Rhodes | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Peter Wilson | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gertrude Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Thomas Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Gerald Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Emma Jean Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Sarah C. Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dolores Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James V. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Louis Yelenick | 49 | Head | Coal Loader | Czechoslovakia |
| 62 | Anna Yelenick | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 63 | Mary Yelenick | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edward Yelenick | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Yelenick | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Julia Yelenick | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Samuel Yelenick | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Augustine Yelenick | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Andrew Lacek | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Poland |
| 70 | Nellie Lacek | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Joseph Lacek | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Andrew Lacek | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Lacek | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frank Lacek | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Walter Lacek | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Lacek | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | M-Irene Lacek | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nellie Lacek | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Paul Gaidrich | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Poland |
| 80 | Kathrine Gaidrich | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)