Joe Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monona-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Joe Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monona-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monona-County, Iowa
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Joe F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Ute town
1935 Residence (County)	Monona
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Ute Town
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Joe	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Wilson	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Sharon Wilson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Joe Wilson	Head	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Monona, Iowa

Son, age 19

Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Joseph J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Monona, Iowa

Head, age 29

Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Retail Merchant
Industry	Groceries
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1800
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Monona-County, Iowa

Head, age 39

Monona-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Joe F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Ute town
1935 Residence (County)	Monona
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Our Model Tree links Joe Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Wilson

b. ~1864

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Joe Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Iowa

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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 — Monona-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01184-00407)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John M. Mattis	57	Head	Mechanic	Russia
2	Lidia Mattis	50	Wife	—	S. Dakota
3	Ed Sr. Spahn	58	Head	Attendant	Illinois
4	Bertha Spahn	59	Wife	—	Germany
5	Soren Chrasten	73	Head	—	Denmark
6	Maren Chrasten	85	Wife	—	Denmark
7	Harry Mcnamara	67	Head	Barber	Pennsylvania
8	Della Mcnamara	67	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Joe F. Wilson THIS PERSON	39	Head	Proprietor	Oregon
10	Pearl Wilson	34	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Sharon Wilson	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Robert Anderson	45	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
13	Mary E. Anderson	41	Wife	—	Oklahoma
14	Earl M. Anderson	17	Son	Carpenter	Iowa
15	Louis K. Anderson	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Mary J. Anderson	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Donna L. Anderson	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Pete Larson	79	Head	—	Denmark
19	Gerda Larson	72	Wife	—	Denmark
20	Bernard Montag	33	Head	Priest	Iowa
21	Mary Montag	24	Sister	House Keeper	Iowa
22	Mary Hoelting	76	Lodger	—	Iowa
23	Walter Amstein	47	Head	—	Iowa
24	Anna Amstein	40	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Duaine Amstein	12	Son	—	Iowa
26	Alven Amstein	9	Son	—	Iowa
27	Elizabeth Higgins	65	Head	—	Iowa
28	Mary Higgins	67	Sister	—	Illinois
29	Mary Hardington	37	Niece	Telephone Operator	Iowa
30	Tom Raynor	40	Lanon	Trimmer	—
31	Sam Larson	67	Head	Farm	Denmark
32	Mary Larson	66	Wife	—	Denmark
33	Truman Brester	34	Head	Bridge Work	Oklahoma
34	Laura Brester	32	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Francis Brester	12	Son	—	Iowa
36	Rosetta Hansen	63	Head	—	Iowa
37	Albert V. Harrison	33	Head	Dentist	Iowa
38	Geraldine Harrison	30	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Sue Harrison	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	Joe Harrison	7	Son	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 1 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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