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Ralph Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cascade-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cascade-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cascade-County, Montana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 (Great Falls) Great Falls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cascade |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | District 1 Great Falls Great Falls Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Madeline Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Loma Wilson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Blanche Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kary Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Raymond Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ralph Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cascade, Montana
Son, age
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ralph L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Cascade-County, Montana
Son, age 10
Cascade-County, Montana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 (Great Falls) Great Falls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cascade |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Ralph Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ralph Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Montana
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Sibling
Ruth Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cascade-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Cascade-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02215-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kary W. Wilson | 51 | Head | Operating Engineer | Illinois |
| 2 | Loma Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | James Wilson | 22 | Son | Service Sta. Attendant | Montana |
| 4 | Madeline Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Montana |
| 5 | Edward Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 6 | Robert Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 7 | Raymond Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 8 | Ralph Wilson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 9 | Ruth Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 10 | Blanche Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | Thomas Komotis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 12 | Cecelia Komotis | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 13 | Paul Komotis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 14 | Cecelia Komotis | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Dolores Komotis | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 16 | Anna M. Komotis | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 17 | Lillian Komotis | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 18 | John Komotis | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | Thomas Komotis | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 20 | Shirley Komotis | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 21 | Abe Malatare | 44 | Head | — | Montana |
| 22 | Mary Malatare | 50 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 23 | Rose Kennedy | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Montana |
| 24 | Thomas Malatare | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 25 | Old Man Malatare | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 26 | Frieda Lavadure | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Montana |
| 27 | John B. Mooney | 53 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 28 | Annie Louise Mooney | 62 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 29 | Steve Gopher | 14 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 30 | Susie Latence | 84 | Head | — | Montana |
| 31 | Louise Lapier | 27 | Granddaughter | Cook | Montana |
| 32 | Joe Lapier | 7 | Great-grandson | — | Montana |
| 33 | Theodore Lapier | 1 | Great-grandson | — | Montana |
| 34 | John Demaray | 23 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 35 | Virginia Demaray | 18 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 36 | Dan Swan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 37 | Rose Swan | 39 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 38 | Harvey G. Swan | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 39 | John B. Fromboise | 65 | Head | Cement Worker | Montana |
| 40 | Mary Fromboise | 36 | Wife | — | Montana |
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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)