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Ray Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Ada — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Lincoln |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Township / Ward | Ironton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nannie Wilson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ray Wilson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Son, age 5
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 15
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Roy S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lincoln-County, North …
Head, age 26
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Lincoln |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ray Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bessell Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lonie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Wilson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Wilson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bessell Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lonie Wilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert S. Jr. Buff | 1 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Mae Keener | 58 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Flay E. Keener | 37 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Garvin T. Keener | 25 | son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fannie P. Keener | 23 | dau-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Glenda Dean Keener | 5 | grand-dau. | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Patricia Keener | 3 | grand-dau. | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Garvin T. Jr. Keener | 1 | grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Noah A. Keener | 64 | Head | 20 | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ora Keener | 54 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John C. Keener | 22 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lee E. Keener | 18 | son | 30 | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ray Wilson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | 30 | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nannie M. Wilson | 24 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Walter W. Wilson | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | George W. Canipe | 48 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hattie M. Canipe | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | George M. Canipe | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Melvin T. Canipe | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Marona Lee Gregory | 22 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas W. Gregory | 23 | son-in-law | 16 | North Carolina |
| 22 | John J. Lingerfelt | 36 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah E. Lingerfelt | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary E. Lingerfelt | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Johnnie Lee Lingerfelt | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rachel C. Lingerfelt | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bettie Sue Lingerfelt | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Gladys Coleen Lingerfelt | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hubert Wade Lingerfelt | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Robert Lingerfelt | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carl W. Dellinger | 39 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bertha May Dellinger | 36 | wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 33 | Zora Lee Dellinger | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sam S. Dellinger | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Willie May Dellinger | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jessie Franklin Dellinger | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Carl W. Jr. Dellinger | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Boyd Dellinger | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Zora Dellinger | 70 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Avery T. Dellinger | 40 | brother | 40 | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
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)