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Grace Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Grace Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Wilson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Gerald Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grace Wilson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 29
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 38
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 48
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00383-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Taylor | 32 | Head | Clinical Laboratory | Wyoming |
| 2 | Joan Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jack Jr Taylor | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Robert Taylor | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Lawrence Roper | 43 | Head | Gardener | Indiana |
| 6 | Etta Roper | 45 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 7 | Helen L Roper | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Hugo Schlaeger | 65 | Head | Medical Ware House | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Laura Schlaeger | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Jennie Hall | 73 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Arlyn Mccoy | 34 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Iowa |
| 12 | Aileen Mccoy | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Jerry Mccoy | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Archibald Mccoy | 33 | Brother | Printer | Iowa |
| 15 | Wm E Glover | 29 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 16 | Joyce Glover | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Bobby Glover | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lloyd L Wilson | 56 | Head | Watchman | Texas |
| 19 | Eunice Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Nancy Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Bess Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Lloyd Wilson | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Mary Moore | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 24 | Wm E Hance | 64 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 25 | Louise Hance | 62 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 26 | Mary Jane Wilson | 91 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 27 | Edwin Ridler | 48 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 28 | Grace Ridler | 45 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 29 | Ernest Miller | 48 | Head | Painter & Motor Man | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Gladys Miller | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | Norman Miller | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Edward Miller | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Sydney Wilson | 52 | Head | Miller | England |
| 34 | Grace Wilson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Gerald Wilson | 22 | Son | News Maker | California |
| 36 | John C Merical | 40 | Head | Baker | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Louella Merical | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Texas |
| 38 | Frank Carnegie | 37 | Roomer | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 39 | Sophie Carnegie | 31 | Roomer | Waitress | Oklahoma |
| 40 | John Carnegie | 15 | Roomer | — | Oklahoma |
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)