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Myrtle Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Daybrook |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shannon Wilson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bonnie Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bill Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jimmie Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lenore Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myrtle Wilson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lottie Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ben Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monongalia, West …
Other, age 31
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Spouse, age 42
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04432-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mabel Varner | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Sofie Varner | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Almeada Varner | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Stace Wilson | 30 | Head | Oil Field | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dolly Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Teddy Wilson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ivard Wilson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Burl Spragg | 34 | Head | Trucking | West Virginia |
| 49 | Grace Spragg | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Billy Spragg | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Lee Spragg | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | M. C. Spragg | 77 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Shannon Wilson | 41 | Head | Oil Field | West Virginia |
| 54 | Myrtle Wilson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Bill Wilson | 19 | Son | Oil Field | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lenore Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Jimmie Wilson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Betty Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ben Wilson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Bonnie Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Richard Wilson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lottie Dell Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John M. Moore | 45 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 64 | Flossie Moore | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Jean Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John M. Jr. Moore | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Castle Wilson | 27 | Head | High School | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ocie Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Darrell Wilson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Ora B. Tennant | 31 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Tennant | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Tennant | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Dolores Tennant | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Willa Tennant | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Jane Tennant | 66 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Jerome Henderson | 68 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Henderson | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Dan Ourns | 38 | Head | Oil Field | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hazel Ourns | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Billy Ourns | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)