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Paul Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Luke — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hayfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Wilson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Luke Wilson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Orey Lacey | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Claude Wilson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Wilson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Crawford, Pennsylvania · 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hayfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Luke Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wilson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luke Wilson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Wilson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Doris Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03475-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luke Wilson | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Gertrude Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Claude Wilson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Paul Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Doris Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Orey Lacey | 70 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Guy Mannon | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Hilda Mannon | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lois Mannon | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dorothy Mannon | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Harold Mannon | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Richard Mannon | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Eugene Mannon | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Mannon | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Kenneth Mannon | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Mannon | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Watson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Esther C. Watson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert S. Watson | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | August Rutz | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Elizabeth Rutz | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Glenn Rutz | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Leo Rutz | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Eleanor Rutz | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Harold Rutz | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Clarence Rutz | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Louis Hart | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Martha Hart | 51 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Gerald Hart | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Earl Hutchison | 27 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Esther Hutchison | 24 | Wife | Coner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edith Hutchison | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Stephen Hutchison | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | James Fisher | 58 | Father-in-law | Lumber Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ruby Walters | 29 | Servant | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 76 | Raymond Walters | 5 | Servant's Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Andrew Latzo | 51 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 78 | Mike Latzo | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Anna Latzo | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Latzo | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)