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Laura Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montrose-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montrose-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Wyoming
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montrose-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nucla Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montrose |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | Nucla Town |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilford Wilson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Vird Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beecher Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wilford Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laura Wilson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montrose, Colorado
Spouse, age 22
Montrose, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Montrose-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 31
Montrose-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nucla Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montrose |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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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 Laura Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Colorado
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montrose-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Montrose-County, Colorado
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00472-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin L Sheer | 46 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 2 | Hattie S Sheer | 38 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Robert L Sheer | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | L. Irene Sheer | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Mildred C Sheer | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Jack A Sheer | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Billie Mart Sheer | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Hazel S Sheer | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | W. P. Ross | 70 | Uncle | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Cassidy | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Dwight S Eigler | 30 | Lodger | Miner | Colorado |
| 12 | Feldman | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Fred A Wilson | 40 | Lodger | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 15 | Paul S Dunavan | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Doris D Dunavan | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Doris Alice Dunavan | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Lawrence A Dunavan | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Joseph Wood | 64 | Father | — | Utah |
| 20 | Dick Barker | 22 | Lodger | Feeding Cattle | Montana |
| 21 | Claud Wood | 34 | Head | Cutting Logs | Utah |
| 22 | Vivian O Wood | 32 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 23 | B Burrell Wood | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Claud Wood | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | George D Wood | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Nora Pearl Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Agnes Anna Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Wilford Wilson | 33 | Head | Operator & Mucking Mach. | Texas |
| 29 | Laura Wilson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 30 | Vird Billie Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 31 | Aileen Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Helen Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Beecher W Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Wilford Gene Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Vernon M Torrea | 21 | Head | Driller | Colorado |
| 36 | Dorothy Torrea | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Robert S Miller | 14 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Walter Miller | 62 | Brother | Check Clerk | Nebraska |
| 39 | Erskine E Oates | 30 | Head | Minister | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Faith M Oates | 36 | Wife | Editor | Kansas |
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)