Raymond Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Raymond Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Rehoboth Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	plumber
Industry	plumbing contractor
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	Rehoboth Town
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Raymond	Age	Birth yr
Helen Wilson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Raymond Wilson	Head	—	44	~1896
Howard Wilson	Son	—	19	~1921
Ronald Wilson	Son	—	2	~1938
Ray Wilson	Son	—	13	~1927
Wayne Wilson	Son	—		~1940
Ida Wilson	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 24

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Genl Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 34

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Plumbing
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Head, age 44

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Rehoboth Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	plumber
Industry	plumbing contractor
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Raymond Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00596)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth K. Lingo	11	Head	—	Delaware
2	Luther Hayden	39	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
3	Emma L. Hayden	35	Wife	Clerk	Virginia
4	Edward Hayden	16	Son	—	Virginia
5	Helen Hayden	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
6	Ray Hayden	13	Son	—	Delaware
7	Virginia Welch	36	Head	Proprietor	Delaware
8	Walter Mc Donald	37	Head	Proprietor	New York
9	Alexander S. Fraser	47	Head	—	Scotland
10	James K. Hayes	42	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
11	Julia Hayes	42	Wife	—	Delaware
12	Mildred Hayes	18	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
13	James Hayes	4	Son	—	Delaware
14	Herbert Joseph	47	Head	Owner	Delaware
15	Leona Joseph	43	Wife	Co-Owner	Delaware
16	Harry Truitt	48	Head	Coast Guard	Maryland
17	Mattie Truitt	39	Wife	—	Delaware
18	Hester Truitt	20	Daughter	—	Delaware
19	Hazel Truitt	20	Daughter	—	Delaware
20	Ruth Truitt	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
21	Raymond Wilson THIS PERSON	44	Head	Plumber	Delaware
22	Ida Wilson	41	Wife	—	Delaware
23	Howard Wilson	19	Son	—	Delaware
24	Helen Wilson	16	Daughter	—	Delaware
25	Ray Wilson	13	Son	—	Delaware
26	Ronald Wilson	2	Son	—	Delaware
27	Wayne Wilson	0	Son	—	Delaware
28	Jennie Wright	24	Head	Cook	Delaware
29	Harry Ewing	68	Head	Retired	Delaware
30	Olive Ewing	63	Wife	—	Delaware
31	Harry Gruber	40	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
32	Elizabeth Gruber	25	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
33	James Gruber	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
34	June Gruber	12	Daughter	Clerk	Pennsylvania
35	Joan Gruber	9	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
36	Paul Gruber	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania
37	William J. Holland	45	Head	Manager	Delaware
38	Annie Holland	41	Wife	—	Delaware
39	Joseph Holland	4	Son	—	Delaware
40	Laura Holland	85	Mother	—	Delaware

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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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