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Josephine Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Josephine Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silvey — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: California
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tele Opr. |
| Industry | Tel. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1216 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Tele Opr. |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Arvigo | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Josephine Wilson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Milton Wilson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Spouse, age 22
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 33
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 42
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Occupation | Tele Opr. |
| Industry | Tel. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1216 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Josephine Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silvey Arrigo (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silvey Arrigo
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · California
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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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00302-00856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Malloy | 39 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ida V Malloy | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Clinton G Malloy | 10 | Son | — | Canada |
| 4 | Fay C Malloy | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Charles Knack | 70 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 6 | Minnie Knack | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Loretta Knack | 43 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Howard Thompson | 34 | Head | Casket-Trimmer | Utah |
| 9 | Mae Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Marlene Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Howard Thompson | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Abner Hornbeck | 57 | Head | Machinist | Arizona |
| 13 | Nellie Hornbeck | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Emanuel Bommici | 31 | Head | Punch Presser | Malta |
| 15 | Rose Bommici | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 16 | Frances Bommici | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Manuel Bommici | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Orville W Buell | 37 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 20 | Ellen R Buell | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Donna D Buell | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Max Williams | 25 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 23 | Helen Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 24 | Max J Williams | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Marcia Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Lucile Miller | 44 | Mother | Tel. Oper. | Utah |
| 27 | Arthur W Kohtz | 71 | Head | S.F. P.D. | California |
| 28 | Emily M Kohtz | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | Arthur W Kohtz | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Frieda L Hewitt | 48 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 31 | Josephine L Wilson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Tele Opr. | California |
| 32 | Milton J Wilson | 25 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Stephen Arvigo | 69 | Father | Blacksmith | Italy |
| 34 | Joseph Ferrando | 40 | Head | Gardener | Italy |
| 35 | Angela Ferrando | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Joseph Ferrando | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | John Ferrando | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Rose Ferro | 58 | Mother | — | California |
| 39 | Louis Villarreal | 25 | Head | Lumberman | Minnesota |
| 40 | Nanette Villarreal | 20 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine
Gen 1 · 1 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)