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Paul Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Paul Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmet & Louis — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West City Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | coal miner |
| Industry | coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | West City Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wilson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clarence Wilson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Pearl Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 5
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 15
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West City Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | coal miner |
| Industry | coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Paul Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emmet Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emmet Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Wilson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Wilson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00803-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Sanders | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mildred H. Sanders | 22 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 3 | Evelyn Sanders | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Alice James | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Clarence Wilson | 49 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 6 | Pearl Wilson | 44 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Paul Wilson THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Wilson | 24 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice Adams | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Albert A. Parmer | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary E. Parmer | 68 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Cecil Piggott | 29 | Head | Section Worker | Illinois |
| 13 | Jewel Piggott | 23 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Yvonne Piggott | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Gloria Jean Piggott | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Clake C. Mandrell | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 17 | Agnes Mandrell | 67 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jasper Armstrong | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 19 | Stella Armstrong | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jasper Junior Armstrong | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Evelyn Armstrong | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Marilyn Armstrong | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Eli Overton | 66 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 24 | Cora Overton | 65 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Joe Mccluskey | 44 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 26 | Pat Miller | 35 | nephew | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Edmond Grezlak | 28 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Grezlak | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Richard Grezlak | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joe Hinks | 33 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 31 | W Hinks | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert Hinks | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Geraldine Hinks | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Cora Ann Hinks | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Walter Hines | 23 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ephraim Tisdale | 61 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 37 | Hattie Tisdale | 60 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Harold Tisdale | 23 | son | Miner | Illinois |
| 39 | Eugene Tisdale | 19 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Pascal Tisdale | 15 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)