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Lawrence Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Forest Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Mt Forest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lawrence Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Inez Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marlon Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Eleonore Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leila Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Malton Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 2
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Forest Township |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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.
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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Anchor record
Lawrence Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Inez Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leila Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malton Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleonore Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01729-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Streich | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Fred Streich | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | John Streich | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Raymond Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Emma Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | George Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Dorothy Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Abram Davies | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Rose Davies | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Donald Davies | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 51 | Garnita Davies | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Garland Davies | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Barney Davies | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Betty Jane Davies | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Leta Davies | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Gerald Davies | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Samuel Fornish | 51 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 58 | Helmar Klemhaus | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Anna Klemhaus | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Gerhardt Klemhaus | 14 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 61 | Kurt Klemhaus | 13 | Son | — | Germany |
| 62 | Ingeborg Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 63 | Marlon Wilson | 43 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Pauline Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Walter Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Lawrence Wilson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Eleonore Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Inez Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Malton Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Leila Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Tony Wilson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Lottie Hildebrand | 34 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Ronald Hildebrand | 5 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Ardith Hildebrand | 0 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Levi Foss | 29 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 76 | Irene Foss | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Levi Jr Foss | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Bernice Foss | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Arlene Foss | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | George M Wilson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
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)