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Laura Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jacqueline Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mercesa Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Julia Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Henry Wilson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Al Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Woodrow Wilson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henry Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laura Wilson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 33
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03667-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Nelstaky | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grant Nelson | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Laura Nelson | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 4 | Geraldine Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ailene Patton | 20 | Boarder | Housework | Georgia |
| 6 | Dorothy Mae Patton | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | David Patton | 15 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Patton | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Christiana Cooper | 79 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Struthers | 55 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Harp | 30 | Brother in law | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Alliedon Harp | 7 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Pearline Slappey | 40 | Sister in law | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Louis Lethbetter | 21 | Nephew | Education & Recreation Aide | Georgia |
| 15 | Alice Martin | 37 | Sister in law | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Viola Martin | 10 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Donald Martin | 8 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Grant Martin | 6 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Laura Martin | 4 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Dorothy Cooper | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Geraldine Slappey | 28 | Step Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 22 | Peter Miller | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Henrietta Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Donald Miller | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Leo Schwartz | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Schwartz | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Henry Wilson | 52 | Head | Stationary Boilers | South Carolina |
| 29 | Laura Wilson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Woodrow Wilson | 25 | Son | Boot Black | South Carolina |
| 31 | Julia Wilson | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 32 | Mercesa Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Wilson | 16 | Son | Janitor Work | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Al Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bertha Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Virginia Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jacqueline Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Louis Cisko | 59 | Head | Pipe Cutter | Germany |
| 39 | Hilda Cisko | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Clara Cisko | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
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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)