Kenneth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ross-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ross-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Madison & Ethel — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ross-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ross
1935 Residence (County)	Ross
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Auto
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Scioto Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Kenneth	Age	Birth yr
Clark Wilson	Son	—	5	~1935
Kenneth Wilson	Head	—	28	~1912
Fay Wilson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Leona Wilson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Rotia Wilson	Son	—		~1940
Gladys Wilson	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Ross, Ohio

Son, age 8

Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Kenneth C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
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

1930

Ross, Ohio

Son, age 18

Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Implement Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ross-County, Ohio

Head, age 28

Ross-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ross
1935 Residence (County)	Ross
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Auto
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Madison Wilson

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ethel Wilson

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Kenneth Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio

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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 — Ross-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03138-00557)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Howard Ranger	41	Head	Guard	Michigan
2	Margaret Ranger	39	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Francis Ranger	17	Son	—	Michigan
4	Charles Ranger	13	Son	—	Michigan
5	Howard Jr Ranger	11	Son	—	Michigan
6	Betty Ranger	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
7	James Mcroberts	42	Head	Steel Worker	Kentucky
8	Irene Mcroberts	25	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Dean Julia Mcroberts	53	Sister	—	Kentucky
10	Charles Mcginis	45	Head	Tennet	Illinois
11	Mary Mcginis	35	Wife	—	Mo
12	Jack Mcginis	8	Son	—	Kentucky
13	George Abshire	81	Father	—	Kentucky
14	Herman Hicks	25	Head	Tennet	Kentucky
15	Themla Hicks	20	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Jack Hicks	5	Son	—	Kentucky
17	Frede Hicks	2	Son	—	Ohio
18	Onia Neal	57	Mother	—	Ohio
19	Frank Davis	35	Head	Labor	Ohio
20	Emmila Davis	32	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Frank Jr Davis	13	Son	—	Ohio
22	Wilba Davis	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Carl Davis	9	Son	—	Ohio
24	Margaret Davis	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	John Davis	5	Son	—	Ohio
26	Charles Depoy	23	Head	Labor	Ohio
27	Mary Depoy	20	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Lenora Depoy	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Kenneth Wilson THIS PERSON	28	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
30	Gladys Wilson	24	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Clark Wilson	5	Son	—	Ohio
32	Leona Wilson	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Fay Wilson	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Rotia Wilson	0	Son	—	Ohio
35	Dana Simms	29	Head	Electrician	Ohio
36	Nellie Simms	29	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Jeneba Simms	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	James Simms	5	Son	—	Ohio
39	Joe Simms	3	Son	—	Ohio
40	Issac Frac	59	Head	Labor	Ohio

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Kenneth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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