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James Wilkinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & June — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Light & Power Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 490 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilkinson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Wilkinson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| June Wilkinson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 1
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 11
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 21
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Light & Power Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 490 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 James Wilkinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Wilkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother June Wilkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilkinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Wilkinson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
June Wilkinson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilkinson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wilkinson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara E Davis | 52 | Head | Chief Operator | Iowa |
| 42 | Bernice Bennett | 47 | Lodger | Train Dispatcher | Utah |
| 43 | Frank L Hummel | 60 | Head | Music Teacher | Maryland |
| 44 | Amelia S Hummel | 57 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Florence Hummel | 15 | Daughter | Bus Operator | Oregon |
| 46 | Joseph Wilkinson | 63 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 47 | June Wilkinson | 59 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 48 | James W Wilkinson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Utah |
| 49 | David Fisher | 37 | Head | Foreman | Utah |
| 50 | Melba H Fisher | 34 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 51 | Dorothy Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | Ralph Fisher | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Vernon Beers | 49 | Head | School Teacher | Utah |
| 54 | Rebecca W Beers | 43 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | Emily Beers | 22 | Daughter | Fireman | Utah |
| 56 | Florence Beers | 21 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Wilford H Larson | 41 | Head | Meat Cutter | Utah |
| 58 | Blanche M Larson | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 59 | Beverly Larson | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | Hugh Larson | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Anna Mae Larson | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Leo E Sutherland | 43 | Head | Meat Cutter | Utah |
| 63 | Rolandea Sutherland | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 64 | Stanley Sutherland | 19 | Son | Cook | Utah |
| 65 | Beverly Sutherland | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Calvin Sutherland | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 67 | Nancy Sutherland | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 68 | Iris Walker | 21 | Head | — | Utah |
| 69 | Gary Walker | 22 | Son | Painter | Utah |
| 70 | Sherry Ann Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Hyrum Thorpe | 77 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Denmark |
| 72 | Nettie E Thorpe | 70 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 73 | Here Ends Thorpe | 6 | Block | — | Block |
| 74 | William E Layton | 42 | Head | Office Clerk | Utah |
| 75 | Ida V Layton | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 76 | Donald W Layton | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 77 | Frederick W Weaver | 31 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | Grace B Weaver | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 79 | Harry J Coleman | 50 | Head | Painter | England |
| 80 | Helma Coleman | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)