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Lawrence Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leslie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clair Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clara Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Franklin Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sylvesta Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lawrence Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nora Wilson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Arville Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oscar Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stanley Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $100 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leslie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Lawrence Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lawrence Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mose B Howard | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Gertrude Howard | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Evelyn Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Herbert Howard | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Rose Lavonne Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jackie Aline Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Roscoe C Nikel | 40 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth Nikel | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Miriam Anne Nikel | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lorraine Phil Nikel | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Carolyn Faye Nikel | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ruth Elvina Nikel | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ruth La Verna Hockett | 23 | Lodger | School Teacher | North Dakota |
| 54 | Anna Catherine Cook | 21 | Lodger | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Carl O Wilson | 29 | Head | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 56 | Nellie Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Herman Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Sam Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | John R Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lawrence Wilson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nora Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Oscar Wilson | 18 | Son | Army | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sylvesta Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clara Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Stanley Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Franklin Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Clair Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Earl Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Arville Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lawrence R Nantz | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rosie Nantz | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Golda Nantz | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nida Nantz | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lowell Nantz | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Evelyn Nantz | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Donald Nantz | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ruby Nantz | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John Nantz | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Carolyn Nantz | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Joanne Hester Nantz | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)