Raymond Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Raymond Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Loco Fireman
Industry	Steam R.R. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	856
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Loco Fireman
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Raymond	Age	Birth yr
Raymond Wilson	Head	—	43	~1897
Etta Wilson	Other	—	65	~1875
William Wilson	Son	—	18	~1922
Raymond Wilson	Son	—	20	~1920
Donald Wilson	Son	—	16	~1924
Lorine Wilson	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 24

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Instrument
Industry	Mfg Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 35

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	City Police
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 43

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Raymond S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Loco Fireman
Industry	Steam R.R. Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	856
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Raymond Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03249-00451)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emily Lehnert	40	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Joseph Mcclosky	40	Head	Draftsman	Ohio
3	Helen R. Mcclosky	31	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Edward R. Kiefhaber	62	Head	Painter	Ohio
5	Irma Kiefhaber	54	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Nick D. Benedetto	52	Head	Laborer	Italy
7	Filomena Benedetto	50	Wife	—	Italy
8	Nick Jr. Benedetto	18	Son	—	Pennsylvania
9	Mary Grace Benedetto	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Pasquale Borghese	51	Head	Foreman	Italy
11	Concetta Borghese	45	Wife	—	Italy
12	Richard Borghese	20	Son	—	Ohio
13	William Borghese	11	Son	—	Ohio
14	Robert Borghese	10	Son	—	Ohio
15	Martin Moran	27	Head	Air Brake Rpr	Ohio
16	Elizabeth B. Moran	24	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Kathleen Moran	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	James C. Stark	53	Head	Painter + Dec.	Ohio
19	Bertha Stark	39	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Raymond S. Wilson THIS PERSON	43	Head	Loco Fireman	Ohio
21	Lorine C. Wilson	37	Wife	Manager	Ohio
22	Raymond Jr. Wilson	20	Son	Dept. Mgr.	Indiana
23	William S. Wilson	18	Son	—	Indiana
24	Donald E. Wilson	16	Son	—	Indiana
25	Etta M. Wilson	65	Mother	—	Ohio
26	George Wasch	39	Head	Manager	Penn.
27	Lois Wasch	37	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Lois Wasch	13	Daughter	—	Washington D.C.
29	Ethel L. Wasch	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
30	Franklin G. Wasch	5	Son	—	Ohio
31	Clara Fitzgerald	58	Head	—	Ohio
32	Edward Chess	32	Lodger	Attendant	Ohio
33	Inez Chess	27	Lodger-Wife	—	Ohio
34	Edward Stephenson	71	Head	—	Ohio
35	Meda Stephenson	65	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Samuel T. Homer	53	Head	Furnace Tender	England
37	Alpha Homer	48	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Mary Bost	25	Daughter	Baker	Ohio
39	Frank Homer	15	Son	—	Ohio
40	Jack Bost	8	Grandson	—	Ohio

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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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