Raymond Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Raymond Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Otis — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Indiana
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Van Buren Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	338
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Van Buren Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Raymond	Age	Birth yr
Raymond Wilson	Head	—	33	~1907
Rachel Wilson	Son	—	11	~1929
Freddie Wilson	Son	—	9	~1931
Effie Wilson	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Indiana

Son, age 13

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

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

1930

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 23

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 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	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	laborer
Industry	c-factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Clay-County, Indiana

Head, age 33

Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Van Buren Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	338
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Clara Wilson

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Otis Wilson

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Raymond Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana

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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 — Clay-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00705)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth Stallcop	73	Mother	—	Indiana
2	Wm. R. Stallcop	41	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Veva Stallcop	37	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Otto Sawyer	57	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
5	Ocie Sawyer	51	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Riley Sawyer	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
7	Oral Sawyer	16	Son	—	Indiana
8	Reba Sawyer	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Garett M. Ungerer	43	Head	Laborer	Indiana
10	Hazel Ungerer	41	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Ruth Ungerer	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Eddie Ungerer	14	Son	—	Indiana
13	Josephine Ungerer	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Roy Beaman	32	Head	Wpa	Indiana
15	Evelyn Beaman	31	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Virginia Beaman	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Nancy Ann Beaman	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Lawrence Kane	62	Head	Wpa	Indiana
19	Mary Kane	48	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Ruth Harmon	25	Step-Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Raymond Wilson THIS PERSON	33	Head	Laborer	Indiana
22	Effie Wilson	28	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Rachel Wilson	11	Son	—	Indiana
24	Freddie Gene Wilson	9	Son	—	Indiana
25	Robert Stallcop	55	Head	Laborer	Indiana
26	Mamie Stallcop	52	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Charlotte Stallcop	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Pete Butts	61	Head	Laborer	Indiana
29	Maud Butts	55	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Ruby Butts	30	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Irene Butts	28	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Charles V. Harshman	34	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
33	Bertha Harshman	33	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Harold R. Harshman	11	Son	—	Indiana
35	Robert M. Thompson	36	Head	Laborer	Indiana
36	Liddie Thompson	32	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Roberta Thompson	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Margatta Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Rose Marie Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Milo Lane	36	Head	Farmer Manager	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Raymond

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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