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Grace Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Grace Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Kenneth | Other | — | — | |
| Alex Stack | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Son Clayton | Other | — | — | |
| John Heibert | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Grace Wilson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 33
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 43
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 57
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Grace B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 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 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01980-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace B Wilson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | John Heibert | 35 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 3 | Son Clayton | None | M | Hotel | — |
| 4 | Son Kenneth | None | M | Retail Flor Co | — |
| 5 | Alex Stack | 22 | Lodger | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Mary Pettit | 80 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Betty Hatten | 21 | Servant | Maid | Minnesota |
| 8 | Arthur Hall | 63 | Head | Minister | England |
| 9 | Wife Daisy | None | F | — | — |
| 10 | Son Arthur H | None | M | Liquid Purify | — |
| 11 | Daughter Grace | None | F | — | — |
| 12 | Daughter Gertrude | None | F | — | — |
| 13 | Martha Teske | 48 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Daughter Irene | None | F | — | — |
| 15 | Adah Tyree | 27 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Son Gerald | None | M | — | — |
| 17 | Sue Peabody | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Henry Prews | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Helen Frilley | 47 | Lodger | Credit Manager | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lenore Chambers | 51 | Head | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 21 | Daughter Josephine | None | F | Retail Store | — |
| 22 | Son Archie | None | M | — | — |
| 23 | Son Joseph W | None | M | — | — |
| 24 | Anton Braastad | 75 | Father | — | Norway |
| 25 | John Lauby | 68 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Reinart Amundson | 72 | Head | — | Norway |
| 27 | Wife Mary | None | F | Private Practice | — |
| 28 | Son Reinart Jr | None | M | — | — |
| 29 | Daughter Frances | None | F | — | — |
| 30 | Daughter May | None | F | — | — |
| 31 | Thomas Hewall | 43 | Head | Orderly Work | Scotland |
| 32 | Wife Cora | None | F | — | — |
| 33 | Fred E Werner | 48 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 34 | Wife Theresa | None | F | — | — |
| 35 | Son Fred R | None | M | Wholesale Drug | — |
| 36 | Daughter Winifred | None | F | State Board Health | — |
| 37 | Daughter Donna R | None | F | — | — |
| 38 | Son Donald | None | M | — | — |
| 39 | Carl H Burt | 39 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 40 | Wife Lela | None | F | — | — |
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)