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Ray Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Welch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Frances Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Violet Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harley Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jackie Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ray Wilson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Geraldine Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 29
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | no |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 15.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Head, age 39
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04422-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Alley | 76 | Head | Coal Loader | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lizzie Alley | 73 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jim Bell | 43 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ellen Bell | 44 | Roomer-Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Robert Davis | 37 | Roomer | Cook | Alabama |
| 46 | Indiana Davis | 34 | Roomer-Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Natanael Johnson | 22 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Cliff Thomas | 32 | Head | Loader | New Jersey |
| 49 | Willie Belle Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Dalton Eates | 37 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Wade Mccormick | 70 | Head | Loader | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jake Mccormick | 67 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Mccormick | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Booker T. Cooper | 34 | Brother-in-law | Loader | Alabama |
| 55 | Ruby Cooper | 23 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Darty E. Benfield | 41 | Head | Loader | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margie Benfield | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Kenneth Benfield | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Leona Benfield | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Betty Jo Benfield | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Darty Jr. Benfield | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rosalee Benfield | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | David G. Doyle | 29 | Head | Machine Loader | Kentucky |
| 64 | Virgie Doyle | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Doyle | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Gerline Doyle | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Billy Doyle | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Joyce Doyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Eugene Doyle | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia Cly | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ray Jones | 22 | Head | Machine Man | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thelma Jones | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Barbara Ann Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ray Wilson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 75 | Virgie O. Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Harley Wilson | 18 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 77 | Geraldine Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Violet Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Frances Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Jackie Wilson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)