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Harold Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harold Wilson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wilson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Harold Wilson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hanna Wilson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Harold A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Harold A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 35
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 Harold Wilson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wilson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03703-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Romanus Fields | 51 | Head | Apothecary | No. Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie Fields | 46 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 43 | William Fields | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Vincent Fields | 19 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Addilade Fields | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ernest Kelly | 56 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 47 | John Sheppard | 49 | Lodger | — | So. Carolina |
| 48 | Brickey Oil | 49 | Lodger | — | No. Carolina |
| 49 | William Wilson | 64 | Head | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Hanna Wilson | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Harold Wilson THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Wilson | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Elizabeth Cooper | 29 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Cooper | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Bruce B. Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Martha Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Angelo Cargnoli | 52 | Head | Cigar Maker | Italy |
| 58 | Margaret Cargnoli | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Thomas Cargnoli | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Angelo Cargnoli | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Cargnoli | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Dominic Rev. Nippote | 67 | Head | Pastor | Italy |
| 63 | Anna Altorelli | 24 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Guido Altorelli | 27 | Lodger | Printer | Italy |
| 65 | Frank Incarvito | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 66 | Carmela Incarvito | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | John Incarvito | 28 | Son | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Florence Incarvito | 24 | Daughter in law | Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jerry Incarvito | 23 | Son | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Buttler | 75 | Head | Stableman | Maryland |
| 71 | Buttler | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Jerome Gravit | 81 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Herman Trusty | 14 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Trusty | 11 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dominic Comunadaro | 43 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 76 | Mary Comunadaro | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Raffele Comunadaro | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Vincent Comunadaro | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Comunadaro | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)