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Josephine Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPerry-County, Ohio
SurnameWilson
Given NameJosephine
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Crooksville Village
1935 Residence (County)Perry
Additional Details
Class of WorkerS
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCrooksville Village
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Josephine Age Birth yr
Richard Wilson Son — 12 ~1928
Sue Wilson Spouse — 49 ~1891
Josephine Wilson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Joseph Wilson Son — 10 ~1930
Cecil Wilson Head — 45 ~1895
Robert Wilson Son — 17 ~1923
William Wilson Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Perry, Ohio
Daughter, age
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Perry-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 10
Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Josephine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Crooksville Village
1935 Residence (County) Perry
Class of Worker S
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Josephine Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Ohio
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Sibling
Joseph Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00191)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 D. E. Giles 61 Head Trucker Ohio
2 Lucy Giles 63 Wife — Ohio
3 Leonard Grubbs 50 Head — Ohio
4 Jessie Grubbs 40 Wife — Minnesota
5 Effie Grubbs 26 Daughter Invalid Ohio
6 Walter Grubbs 24 Son — Ohio
7 Jennie Price 70 Mother-in-law — Minnesota
8 Bert Price 42 Brother-in-law — Ohio
9 Floyd Hoys 34 Head Credit Manager Ohio
10 Florence Hoys 34 Wife — Ohio
11 Essie Elyner 56 Head Brusher Ohio
12 Lawrence Glass 22 Head Packer Ohio
13 Virginia Glass 19 Wife — Ohio
14 Cecil Wilson 45 Head Foreman Ohio
15 Sue Wilson 49 Wife — Ohio
16 Robert Wilson 17 Son — Ohio
17 William Wilson 15 Son — Ohio
18 Richard Wilson 12 Son — Ohio
19 Joseph Wilson 10 Son — Ohio
20 Josephine Wilson THIS PERSON 10 Daughter — Ohio
21 Mary Sanborn 74 Head — Ohio
22 Mary Mckinney 41 Head Decorator Ohio
23 Virginia Mckinney 20 Daughter Typist Ohio
24 Thomas Mckinney 8 Son — Ohio
25 James Mckinney 3 Son — Ohio
26 Everett Shock 36 Head — Ohio
27 Bessie Shock 23 Wife — Ohio
28 Isaiah Pettit 83 Head Retired Ohio
29 Dora Lewis 60 Daughter — Ohio
30 Harold Spangler 27 Head Finisher Ohio
31 Lena Spangler 27 Wife — Ohio
32 Louie Conaway 58 Head Brick Layer Ohio
33 L. May Conaway 51 Wife — Ohio
34 Jeanette Conaway 25 Daughter Ware Tester Ohio
35 Genevieve Conaway 17 Daughter — Ohio
36 William Riley 46 Head Dipper Ohio
37 Beatrice Riley 39 Wife — Ohio
38 Eveland 26 Head — Ohio
39 Opal Eveland 20 Wife — Ohio
40 Earl Eveland 1 Son — Ohio

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)

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