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Lucy Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Elwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | City Of Elwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wilson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Wilson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Weldon Wilson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Woodrow Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elmer Wilson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Genevieve Wilson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Indiana
Other, age 47
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Madison-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 57
Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Elwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01074-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Fessler | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Pearl Fessler | 43 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 3 | Hess Glenn Fessler | 19 | Step son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Martha Fessler | 13 | Step daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Thomas D. Ooton | 22 | Head | Catcher | Indiana |
| 6 | Annabelle Ooton | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Joyce Ann Ooton | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles Porter | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Mary E. Porter | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Johnnie Porter | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Florence Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Grover Harting | 55 | Head | Catcher | Indiana |
| 13 | Sarah Harting | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Opal Harting | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Chas Doerman | 33 | Lodger | Salesman | Indiana |
| 16 | Elmer Wilson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Lucy Wilson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Genevieve Wilson | 33 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Margaret Wilson | 31 | Daughter | Packer | Indiana |
| 20 | Weldon Wilson | 28 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Helen Wilson | 23 | Daughter | Beauty Shop | Indiana |
| 22 | Woodrow Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Robert Wilson | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Garth O. Way | 49 | Head | Retail Peddler | Indiana |
| 25 | Zetha Way | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Beverly A. Way | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Robert Hancher | 14 | Step son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Garland E. Harbut | 39 | Head | Warehouseman | Indiana |
| 29 | Louise Harbut | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Garland J. Harbut | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Plainge Harbut | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | William Below | 52 | Head | Finisher | Kentucky |
| 33 | Retta Below | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Claud M. Miller | 50 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Josephine A. Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Robert Hunt | 29 | Lodger | 10 | West Virginia |
| 37 | Morris R. Miller | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Avenue Daugherty | 64 | Head | Retail Coal | Indiana |
| 39 | Ida Daugherty | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Samuel Baber | 81 | Head | Retired | England |
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)