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Henry Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anoka-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Henry Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anoka-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anoka-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anoka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anoka |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Ramsey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Wilson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Eleanor Tennison | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fred Shuster | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Phillips Clifford | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lynn Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Wilson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 46
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Anoka-County, Minnesota
Head, age 56
Anoka-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Henry H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anoka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anoka |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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.
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Henry Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Anoka-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Anoka-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01904-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gordon Sipenhagen | 20 | Son | Odd Jobs | Minnesota |
| 42 | Donald Sipenhagen | 19 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 43 | Dorothy Sipenhagen | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Raymond Sipenhagen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Kenneth Sipenhagen | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Henry H Wilson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 47 | Myrtle Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lynn E Wilson | 21 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alice E Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Eleanor Tennison | 22 | Servant | House Cleaning | Minnesota |
| 51 | Fred Shuster | 24 | Servant | Farming | North Dakota |
| 52 | Phillips Clifford | 18 | Servant | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)