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Henry Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Henry Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lou — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottawatomie Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Stock Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pottawatomie Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wilson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mark Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wilma Wilson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Kansas
Son, age 16
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Franklin, Kansas
Head, age 26
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 42 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Kansas
Head, age 36
Franklin-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottawatomie Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Stock Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Henry Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Wilson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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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 — Franklin-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01232-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy Rowland | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Charles La Fallette | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | John Givens | 64 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Gilbert Yerkes | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Etna Yerkes | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Arthur Hahn | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Clara Hahn | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | John A. Hahn | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Henry Wilson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Wilma Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Henry J. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Mark Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Robert W. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | William A. Kraus | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Elsie Kraus | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Don Kraus | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Melanda Kraus | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Joe Kraus | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Herman Goins | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Ella Goins | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Kenneth Goins | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Violet Goins | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Judson Goins | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | J. Marshall Mccall | 81 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Jennie A. Mccall | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Vernon S. Mccall | 46 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | John D. Thompson | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hubert Leckterig | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Agnes Leckterig | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Lorene Leckterig | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Norman Leckterig | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Leroy Leckterig | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Joan Leckterig | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | R. J. Morgan | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Freda Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Mary Ann Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Henry Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Eugene Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Rudolph Ratzer | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | Rose Ratzer | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 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)