Pearl Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Skagit-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Skagit-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Washington Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Skagit-County, Washington
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Pearl S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Edison
1935 Residence (County)	Skagit
Additional Details
Occupation	First mate
Hours Worked	4
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	First Mate
Township / Ward	Edison
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Colvin Wilson	Son	—	32	~1908
Pearl Wilson	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Skagit, Washington

Spouse, age 42

Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Skagit, Washington

Other, age 52

Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Pearl L.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Skagit-County, Washington

Head, age 62

Skagit-County, Washington · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Pearl S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Edison
1935 Residence (County)	Skagit
Occupation	First mate
Hours Worked	4
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Pearl Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Skagit-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04357-00436)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Delilah Omdal	20	wife	Waitress	Canada
42	Thomas P. Denis	49	Head	Laborer	Washington
43	Myrtle Denis	45	wife	—	Washington
44	Richard Denis	16	son	—	Washington
45	Arlene Denis	14	daughter	—	Washington
46	Joanne Denis	11	daughter	—	Washington
47	Jean Denis	8	daughter	—	Washington
48	Glenda Rae Denis	5	daughter	—	Washington
49	Ethel Coleman	44	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
50	Hubert Brown	44	Head	Fireman	Washington
51	Ruby Brown	42	wife	—	Tennessee
52	Doris Brown	12	daughter	—	Washington
53	Delbert Brown	5	son	—	Washington
54	John B. Webb	61	Head	Manager	Tennessee
55	Mary Webb	60	wife	—	Tennessee
56	Edward Gilbert	37	son	Laborer	Tennessee
57	Oval Gilbert	36	Head	Deck Hand	Iowa
58	Dorothy Gilbert	33	wife	—	N. Dakota
59	Darlene Gilbert	6	daughter	—	N. Dakota
60	D. James Cortanti	30	Head	Teacher	Washington
61	Frances Cortanti	21	wife	—	Washington
62	Alvictor Fortier	57	Head	Manager	Canada
63	Ione Fortier	19	daughter	—	Washington
64	William H. Schumaker	46	Head	Manager	Washington
65	Irene Schumaker	35	wife	Bookkeeper	Iowa
66	Pauline Johnson	22	lodger	Teacher	Washington
67	Helen Herbert	16	lodger	—	Montana
68	Tillman Dahl	44	Head	Butcher	Wisconsin
69	Elizabeth Dahl	45	wife	—	Canada
70	Craig Dahl	22	son	—	Washington
71	Pearl S. Wilson THIS PERSON	62	Head	First Mate	Washington
72	Colvin Wilson	32	son	Cannery Tender	Washington
73	Ida Conn	78	Head	—	New York
74	Fred Conn	42	son	Engineer	Washington
75	Wesley Ruble	33	Head	Teacher	Washington
76	Francis Ruble	25	wife	—	Illinois
77	Shirley Ruble	4	daughter	—	Washington
78	Delbert E. Culver	64	Head	Engineer	Kansas
79	Leland Culver	25	nephew	Laborer	Washington
80	Nels T. Mong	48	Head	Janitor	Norway

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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.

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