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Lucy Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyoming-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: West Va
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyoming-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huff Creek Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
| Township / Ward | Huff Creek Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Amos Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Loretta Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Wilson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Cecil Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucy Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Octava Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Susie Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wyoming, West …
Daughter, age 7
Wyoming, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
1940
Wyoming-County, West …
Daughter, age 17
Wyoming-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huff Creek Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
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 Lucy Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Thomas Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Wyoming-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyoming-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04455-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wilson | 42 | Head | Track Layer | West Va |
| 2 | Octava Wilson | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Va |
| 3 | Lucy Wilson THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 4 | Susie Wilson | 15 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 5 | Cecil Wilson | 12 | son | — | West Va |
| 6 | Amos Wilson | 5 | son | — | West Va |
| 7 | Thomas Wilson | 3 | son | — | West Va |
| 8 | Loretta Wilson | 1 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 9 | Melvin Fletcher | 44 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 10 | Minnie Fletcher | 36 | Wife | Housekeeping | West Va |
| 11 | Irene Fletcher | 17 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 12 | Jimmie Fletcher | 15 | son | — | West Va |
| 13 | Ebert Cline | 36 | Head | Principal School | West Va |
| 14 | Laura Cline | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Va |
| 15 | Sara Bell Cline | 14 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 16 | Bennie Clay Cline | 10 | son | — | West Va |
| 17 | Donald Lee Cline | 8 | son | — | West Va |
| 18 | Frances Pearl Cline | 7 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 19 | Nellie Cline | 4 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 20 | Garland Lester | 33 | Head | Machine Driller | West Va |
| 21 | Hazel Lester | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Va |
| 22 | Ray Lester | 9 | son | — | West Va |
| 23 | Alice Lester | 4 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 24 | Mosley Bartram | 42 | Head | Produce Peddler | West Va |
| 25 | Missouri Bartram | 31 | wife | Housewife | West Va |
| 26 | Clarence O Bartram | 21 | son | — | West Va |
| 27 | Leonard Ray Bartram | 11 | son | — | West Va |
| 28 | Dorce Jean Bartram | 9 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 29 | Bert Shannon | 52 | Head | Carpenter | West Va |
| 30 | Nora Shannon | 23 | Wife | House Work | West Va |
| 31 | Melba Jean Shannon | 5 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 32 | Leland Ray Shannon | 3 | son | — | West Va |
| 33 | Anna Fuller | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | West Va |
| 34 | Herbert Knight | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | West Va |
| 35 | Hattie Knight | 24 | Wife | Housewife | West Va |
| 36 | Max Hubert Knight | 6 | son | — | West Va |
| 37 | Harold Knight | 4 | son | — | West Va |
| 38 | Vera Gene Knight | 2 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 39 | Tom H. Cline | 34 | Head | Carpenter | West Va |
| 40 | Hassie Cline | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | West Va |
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)