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Ruth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roland Wilson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Overton | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Emma Wilson | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Donald Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Wilson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 12
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 21
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 32
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ruth Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wilson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Wilson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wilson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00382-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Davis | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 2 | John M. Dobson | 40 | Head | Wholesale Painter | Utah |
| 3 | Maude G. Dobson | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 4 | La Grande Dobson | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 5 | Erwin Roy Dobson | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Herman Thiessen | 77 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Roland C. Wilson | 36 | Head | Cab Driver | Iowa |
| 8 | Ruth R. Wilson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | Donald Wilson | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Barbara Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Emma L. Wilson | 76 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 12 | William M. G. Overton | 77 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Arabella R. Monroe | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Frank Cesa | 55 | Head | Musician | Italy |
| 15 | Mary R. Cesa | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 16 | Frank W. Cesa | 19 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 17 | Teresa M. Cesa | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Leland Fisher | 62 | Head | Tailor | Indiana |
| 19 | Sarah J. G. Fisher | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ella S. Wickstrom | 73 | Head | — | Finland |
| 21 | Floyd Cox | 24 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 22 | Lenora G. Cox | 23 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 23 | Raymond Cox | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Jessie Milligan | 64 | Friend | — | California |
| 25 | Opal E. G. Hawley | 41 | Head | Nurse | Kansas |
| 26 | Thomas G. Hawley | 18 | Son | Welder | Hawaii |
| 27 | Hans Metzel | 26 | Son in law | Fireman | Germany |
| 28 | Norma L. Metzel | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Hawaii |
| 29 | Ernest Evans | 61 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Carolyn Evans | 56 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Felician Ghentes | 22 | Roomer | Dry Cleaning Washer | California |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Devore Farley | 29 | Head | Bus Driver | Georgia |
| 34 | Marjorie A. Farley | 29 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 35 | Devore Jr. Farley | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Barbara Farley | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Honey Farley | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | John R. Sanford | 27 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 39 | Naomi Sanford | 16 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 40 | Mario Durazzo | 27 | Roomer | Partner | Arizona |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)