Harold Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Harold Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Katheryne — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Township
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lincoln Township
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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 Harold	Age	Birth yr
Karen Wilson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Harold Wilson	Head	—	31	~1909
Verlin Shepard	Other	—	28	~1912
James Wilson	Son	—	4	~1936
Janet Wilson	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 11

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Harold E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Head, age 21

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 31

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Township
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Harold Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katheryne Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

David Wilson

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Katheryne Wilson

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harold Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-01138)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold Wilson THIS PERSON	31	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Janet Wilson	30	Wife	—	Iowa
3	James Wilson	4	Son	—	Iowa
4	Karen Wilson	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Verlin Shepard	28	Lodger	Labor	Missouri
6	Harry R. Irwin	41	Head	Farmer	Iowa
7	Marie G. Irwin	37	Wife	—	Iowa
8	David G. Irwin	5	Son	—	Iowa
9	Fred B. Irwin	71	Father	—	Pennsylvania
10	Joe Essig	63	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
11	Dewey Bishoff	36	Head	Laborer	Iowa
12	Alice Bishoff	24	Wife	—	Iowa
13	S. W. Grimsell	50	Head	Farmer	Illinois
14	Angela Grimsell	38	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Marilyn Grimsell	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Mildred Grimsell	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	R. D. Finely	59	Head	Farmer	Missouri
18	Arminda Finely	58	Wife	—	Missouri
19	Arllene Finely	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Harry Klindt	47	Head	Farmer	Iowa
21	Minnie Klindt	43	Wife	—	Iowa
22	June Klindt	19	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Iowa
23	Gladys Klindt	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Harriet Klindt	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Arthur Klindt	40	Head	Farmer	Iowa
26	Rose Klindt	42	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Mary Klindt	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Bernice Klindt	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Peter Flamming	37	Head	Laborer	Iowa
30	Marguerite Flamming	26	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Raymond Flamming	4	Son	—	Iowa
32	Marvin Flamming	1	Son	—	Iowa
33	Henry W. Arp	51	Head	Farmer	Iowa
34	Lizzie Arp	46	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Gilbert Arp	22	Son	Laborer	Iowa
36	Edna Arp	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	Lawrence Rocks	23	Head	Laborer	Iowa
38	Ruby Rocks	18	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Elwin Schlemmer	33	Head	Farmer	Iowa
40	Celia Schlemmer	30	Wife	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Harold

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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