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Herbert Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bobtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bobtown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Glenna Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sandra Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ileda Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cora Wilson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Virginia Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Howard Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herbert Wilson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Greene-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bobtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Herbert Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03512-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Mae Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | June Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Pozderac | 56 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Barbara Pozderac | 51 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Cecila Pozderac | 29 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Peter Cottage | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Cottage | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Natalie Cottage | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert Cottage | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Peter, Jr. Cottage | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Andrew Cottage | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Orris Johnson | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edith Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ethel Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Wesley Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Orris, Jr. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Herbert Wilson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Cora Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Howard Wilson | 20 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Virginia Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Arthur Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Glenna Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ileda Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Sandra Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Guy Henderson | 41 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Olive Henderson | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Betty Lou Henderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Shirley Mae Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Patricia Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank Yernick | 56 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 36 | Josephine Yernick | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 37 | Frank Yernick | 30 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Yernick | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lloyd Yernick | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Walter Yernick | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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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)