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Gladys Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Custer-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lillian Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Lillian Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elmer Wilson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Billie Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Wilson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Spouse, age 24
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Spouse, age 33
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladys M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Custer-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 43
Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lillian Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Gladys Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Zwick | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Weldon Zwick | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Alvin Brinks | 34 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 44 | Irene Brinks | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | John Zwick | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ethel Zwick | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | John Clark Zwick | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Marion Zwick | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Harry Overgard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Ida Overgard | 43 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 51 | Harriet Overgard | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Ray Evans | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Evans Evans | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elmer Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Gladys Wilson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Raymond Wilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Mary Ann Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Beulah Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Billie Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Jean Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | J. R. Coffman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Junie Coffman | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Frank Panel | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Alfred Christensen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 65 | Pearl Christensen | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Alfred Carl Christensen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Betty Lou Christensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Dorothy Joanna Christensen | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Harry Elmer Christensen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Pete Christensen | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Alfreda May Christensen | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Lloyd Smith | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Anna Mae Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Mamie Jurelle Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Claude E. Bates | 76 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 76 | Enoch Myers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Lulu L. Myers | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Franklin Myers | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Marion M. Myers | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Harvey Carl Enier | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)