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Lucy Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunnyvale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sunnyvale Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Wilson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Iverson | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Falconer | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Wilson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Arthur Wilson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Clara, …
Spouse, age 32
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Santa Clara, …
Spouse, age 42
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Pastry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Spouse, age 51
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunnyvale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00341-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie K. Nightingale | 72 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 2 | John Vegas | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Katherine C. Vegas | 45 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 4 | Arthur A. Wilson | 54 | Head | Custodian | California |
| 5 | Lucy E. Wilson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Arthur A. Jr. Wilson | 31 | Son | Salesman | Oregon |
| 7 | Helen M. Falconer | 34 | Boarder | English Teacher | Oregon |
| 8 | Elizabeth H. Iverson | 28 | Boarder | Home Economics Teacher | U. S. |
| 9 | William L. Ferguson | 44 | Head | Office Clerk | Canada English |
| 10 | Ruby M. Ferguson | 44 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 11 | William G. Ferguson | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Ann Scheppler | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Isabel M. Scheppler | 53 | Partner | — | England |
| 14 | Orlo R. Morgan | 29 | Head | Butcher | Iowa |
| 15 | Irene L. Morgan | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Marilynn B. Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | William F. Thompson | 49 | Head | Dog Trainer | Oregon |
| 18 | Rosalind E. Thompson | 46 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Oregon |
| 19 | Edward C. Goodman | 83 | Father in law | — | Germany |
| 20 | Mary Goodman | 72 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 21 | Robert L. Minor | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mary E. Puchgeischel | 67 | Head | — | California |
| 23 | Margaret E. Puchgeischel | 28 | Daughter | Primary Subject Teacher | California |
| 24 | Donald F. Puchgeischel | 25 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 25 | Charles S. Gibson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charles A. Murphy | 66 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 27 | Wallie Murphy | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Fillmore M. Brown | 56 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rachel Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Eldred Brown | 21 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Estle Brown | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Pauline Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Mallo Keller | 31 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 34 | Neva Keller | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Orville L. Keller | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Kenneth Wilkerson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Alleyne G. Wilkerson | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Rexene Wilkerson | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Charles W. Wilkerson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ernest Barnwell | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
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)