Henry Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Henry Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Alta — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Kentucky
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mag Dist 4 Bradfordsville
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Wilson	Head	—	32	~1908
Billy Wilson	Son	—	8	~1932
David Wilson	Son	—	5	~1935
Roberta Wilson	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Kentucky

Son, age 11

Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

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

1930

Marion, Kentucky

Head, age 21

Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Kentucky

Head, age 32

Marion-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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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 J Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

J Wilson

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Alta Wilson

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Henry Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky

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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 — Marion-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01338-00059)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Gribbins	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
2	Laura Belle Gribbins	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
3	Ellie Gribbins	77	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
4	Lucy Gribbins	74	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Clara Gribbins	40	Daughter	—	Kentucky
6	Martie Tucker	52	Head	—	Kentucky
7	William Tucker	22	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
8	Earl Tucker	20	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
9	Irene Tucker	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
10	Henry Wilson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
11	Roberta Wilson	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Billy Ray Wilson	8	Son	—	Kentucky
13	David Wilson	5	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Lum Gribbins	42	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
15	Gertie Gribbins	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Lucille Gribbins	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Lum Jr Gribbins	12	Son	—	Kentucky
18	Lina Mae Gribbins	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Rogers Gribbins	1	Son	—	Kentucky
20	Elmer Nally	20	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
21	Imogene Nally	17	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	Jiles Coulter	78	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
23	Martha Coulter	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Tilford Pitman	54	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
25	Mary Pitman	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Eric Pitman	26	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
27	Hugh Pitman	23	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
28	Arthur Pitman	21	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
29	Calvin Pitman	14	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
30	Ad Pitman	52	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
31	May Pitman	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Frances Pitman	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
33	Robert Pitman	10	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Elvina Pitman	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Marvin Pitman	5	Son	—	Kentucky
36	Shelvia Pitman	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
37	Isiah Anderson	70	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
38	Val Pitman	31	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
39	Ellen Pitman	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Manuel Pitman	7	Son	—	Kentucky

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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