Oscar Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Chair Maker
Industry	Chair Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Chair Maker
Township / Ward	Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Daisy Wilson	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Wayne Wilson	Son	—	29	~1911
Oscar Wilson	Head	—	66	~1874
Doreen Wilson	Daughter	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 46

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Oscar E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 56

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Oscar G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Chair maker
Industry	Chair Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 66

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Chair Maker
Industry	Chair Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Oscar Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03048-00166)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ray Golden	21	Roomer	Clerk	Ohio
42	Eileen Golden	18	Roomer	—	Ohio
43	Barbara Golden	0	Roomer's Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Nita Gould	53	Roomer	Waitress	Ohio
45	Luther Walker	23	Roomer	Maker	W. Virginia
46	Ola Walker	22	Roomer's Wife	—	Ohio
47	Howard Mcginnis	25	Roomer	Cook	Kentucky
48	Sadie Mcginnis	26	Roomer's Wife	—	Ohio
49	Janet Mcginnis	3	Roomer's Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Oscar Wilson THIS PERSON	66	Head	Chair Maker	Ohio
51	Daisy Wilson	55	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Wayne Wilson	29	Son	Inspector	Ohio
53	Doreen Wilson	27	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
54	George Webster	72	Head	—	Ohio
55	Nellie Webster	59	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Ray G. Webster	38	Son	Senior Timekeeper	Ohio
57	Rachel Dawson	82	Head	—	New York
58	Walter Dawson	55	Son	Office Clerk	Ohio
59	Pearl Dawson	48	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Raymond Leech	37	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
61	Mildred Leech	36	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Donald Leech	13	Son	—	Ohio
63	Frances Leech	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Lowell Wyville	25	Roomer	Mechanic	Ohio
65	Betty Wyville	21	Roomer's Wife	Dental Assistant	Ohio
66	Homer Stackhouse	40	Head	Clerk	Ohio
67	Iva Stackhouse	39	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Ohlma Stackhouse	18	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
69	Owen Stackhouse	13	Son	—	Ohio
70	Eugene Orchard	35	Head	Gas Station Attendant	Ohio
71	Violetta Orchard	36	Wife	—	Pennsy.
72	Barbara Orchard	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Richard Tapp	22	Roomer	Inspector	Ohio
74	John Jr. Crompton	34	Head	Crane Fireman	England
75	Hazel Crompton	43	Wife	Mgr. And Owner	Ohio
76	Fred J. Cannon	76	Father in Law	—	Ohio
77	Henry V. Eddy	40	Head	Woodworker	Ohio
78	Iva Eddy	38	Wife	Cook	Ohio
79	Elizabeth Eddy	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Dolores Eddy	11	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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)

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