Ralph Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Guernsey-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgel & Leona — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Guernsey-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Wheeling
1935 Residence (County)	Guernsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Section Hand
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	92
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Section Hand
Township / Ward	Wheeling
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Ralph Wilson	Head	—	22	~1918
Donald Wilson	Son	—		~1940
Virginia Wilson	Spouse	—	20	~1920
Betty Milligan	Other	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Guernsey, Ohio

Son, age 2

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Guernsey, Ohio

Son, age 13

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Guernsey-County, Ohio

Head, age 22

Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Wheeling
1935 Residence (County)	Guernsey
Occupation	Section Hand
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	92
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Ralph Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgel Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edgel Wilson

b. ~1894

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Leona Wilson

b. ~1898

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ralph Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Guernsey-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03075-01093)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna Rose	32	daughter	Practical Nurse	Ohio
42	Charles Braniger	34	Head	Farmer	Ohio
43	Gladys Braniger	28	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Ruth Schuchart	25	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
45	C. C. Sullivan	75	Head	—	Ohio
46	Lulu Sullivan	55	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Roy Reaves	23	Step-son	Laborer	Ohio
48	Robert D. Wilson	25	Head	Laborer	Ohio
49	Opal Wilson	19	Wife	—	Ohio
50	Charles R. Wilson	1	Son	—	Ohio
51	Charles Rose	52	Head	Trackman	Ohio
52	Bertha Rose	41	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Clarence Rose	23	Son	Laborer	Ohio
54	Lester Johnson	27	Head	Hardening	Ohio
55	Ruth Johnson	25	Wife	—	Ohio
56	James O. Wilson	58	Head	Section Hand	Ohio
57	Vinnie Wilson	48	Wife	Laborer	Ohio
58	Catherine Wilson	16	daughter	—	Ohio
59	Mary Wilson	14	daughter	—	Ohio
60	John Wilson	11	son	—	Ohio
61	Betty Wilson	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Sarah Mcelhaney	87	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
63	Ralph Wilson THIS PERSON	22	Head	Section Hand	Ohio
64	Virginia Wilson	20	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Donald Wilson	0	Son	—	Ohio
66	Betty Milligan	12	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
67	Sam Peck	68	Head	Farmer	Ohio
68	Clara Peck	58	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Samuel Bubble	14	G. Son	—	Ohio
70	Wilmer Durben	37	Head	Motorman	Ohio
71	Mary Durben	31	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Kenneth Durben	13	Son	—	Ohio
73	Richard Durben	12	Son	—	Ohio
74	Norma Durben	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Edwin Sweitzer	23	Brother	Farmer	Ohio
76	Millard Sweitzer	25	Head	Inspector	Ohio
77	Betty Sweitzer	18	Wife	—	Ohio
78	David Sweitzer	1	Son	—	Ohio
79	L. P. Hill	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
80	Grace Hill	42	Wife	—	Ohio

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Ralph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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