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Lois Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lois Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 20 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | St David Vill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Wilson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Shirley Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jasper Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lois Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vera Wilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clifford Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Other, age 7
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Industry | 20 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lois Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Earl Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00805-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Gossage | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ada Prosser | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 3 | Everett Prosser | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 4 | Hunter Prosser | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 5 | Nile Adams | 33 | Head | Ground Man | Illinois |
| 6 | Kate Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Josephine Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Tony Bernhatich | 70 | Head | Coal Loader | Croatia |
| 9 | Vera Bernhatich | 62 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 10 | Edward Bernhatich | 28 | Son | Coal Loader | Illinois |
| 11 | Anne Gasparec | 68 | Head | — | Croatia |
| 12 | Vince Tomich | 44 | Step son | Mule Driver | Croatia |
| 13 | Fabian Putrich | 26 | Head | Moulder | Michigan |
| 14 | Lois Putrich | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joe Putrich | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Shirley Young | 5 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Jennie Fidelle | 18 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mickey Mister | 29 | Head | Coal Loader | Illinois |
| 19 | Gladys Mister | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | May Mister | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Richard Varner | 16 | Step son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 22 | John Roy | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lillie Roy | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Clifford Wilson | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Maude Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Vera Wilson | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 27 | Earl Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lois Wilson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Shirley Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Jasper Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Sam Jenkins | 26 | Head | Load Coal | Illinois |
| 33 | Helen Jenkins | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Maurice Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Swanorie Venovich | 20 | Brother in law | New Worker | Illinois |
| 36 | Martin Maulac | 60 | Head | Coal Loader | Croatia |
| 37 | Mary Maulac | 58 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 38 | John Maulac | 23 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 39 | Matthew Maulac | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 40 | Hatien Meyden | 26 | Head | Car Loading | Illinois |
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)