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John Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Cora — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearwater-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beltrami |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Twp 152 Range 38 152 N R 38 W |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Wilson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ella Good | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Good | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Good | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orber Good | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Myrtle Good | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Good | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Archie Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helma Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Head, age 31
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beltrami |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 John Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Wilson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Wilson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Wilson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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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 — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-01169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert S Alex | 67 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mrs Albert Alex | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Crow-Odish-Quay-Ain-Ce-E-Un | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Beeche-Tay-Tah-Tub | 80 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Evelyn Red Eagle | 35 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Helma Red Eagle | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Jane Red Eagle | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mary Janelle Red Eagle | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Sam Red Eagle | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Benjamin Red Eagle | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Joe Red Eagle | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | James Cloud | 28 | Hired man | Hired Man | Minnesota |
| 13 | John Wilson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Helma Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Archie Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Helen Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Orber Good | 19 | Step-son | Trapper | Minnesota |
| 18 | William Good | 16 | Step-son | Trapper | Minnesota |
| 19 | Joseph Good | 14 | Step-son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Myrtle Good | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ella Good | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | James Good | 5 | Step-son | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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)