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Paul Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Paul Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leroy & La — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Field Engineer |
| Industry | Power Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Field Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Wilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| La Wilson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Erick Wilson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 3
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 12
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Field Engineer |
| Industry | Power Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Leroy Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father La Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Leroy Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erick Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leroy Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
La Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leroy Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erick Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01899-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Beyer | 24 | Son | Deereaser | Michigan |
| 42 | Morris S. Griffith | 42 | Head | Counter Man | Michigan |
| 43 | Philip Romine | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 44 | Maidie K. Romine | 41 | Wife | Embroidering | Indiana |
| 45 | Philip Romine | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Elaine Romine | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Robert Dunlop | 56 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 48 | Alzada Dunlop | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Clarence Canning | 43 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 50 | Mabel Canning | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | William Canning | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Lewis Denston | 28 | Head | Ticket Agent | Michigan |
| 53 | Ada Denston | 20 | Wife | — | England |
| 54 | George Sherman | 23 | Head | Milk Driver | Michigan |
| 55 | Margaret Sherman | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Sandra Sherman | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | Melbourne Noble | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 59 | Catherine Noble | 33 | Wife | Corrector | Indiana |
| 60 | Harry Van Dyke | 40 | Head | Street Sweeper | New Jersey |
| 61 | Joy Van Dyke | 40 | Wife | Custodian | Iowa |
| 62 | J. Thomas Fowler | 36 | Head | Abstractor | Michigan |
| 63 | Ida L. Fowler | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Donan Fowler | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Walter S. Hammond | 25 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 66 | Martin Van Stee | 52 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Michigan |
| 67 | Luella L. Van Stee | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Edwin Van Stee | 23 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 69 | Martin Van Stee | 19 | Son | Printer | Michigan |
| 70 | Raymond Van Stee | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Clifford L. Myers | 45 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Michigan |
| 72 | Cora Myers | 38 | Wife | Waitress | Michigan |
| 73 | James Koda | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Kathleen Koda | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Bonnie Jean Koda | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | La Roy Wilson | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 77 | Erick Wilson | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Paul Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Field Engineer | Missouri |
| 79 | Ruth Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Calculator | Michigan |
| 80 | Mary Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)