Thomas Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warrick-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warrick-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warrick-County, Indiana
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (County)	-R-
Additional Details
Occupation	40
Industry	School Teacher
Class of Worker	County School
Highest Grade	C 2
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	40
Township / Ward	Boonville City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Beth Wilson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Mary Wilson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Thomas Wilson	Head	—	35	~1905
Celesta Owens	Other	—	71	~1869
Don Wilson	Son	—	11	~1929
Mildred Wilson	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Warrick, Indiana

Son, age 15

Warrick, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
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

Warrick, Indiana

Head, age 25

Warrick, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Warrick-County, Indiana

Head, age 35

Warrick-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (County)	-R-
Occupation	40
Industry	School Teacher
Class of Worker	County School
Highest Grade	C 2
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Thomas 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 Sarah Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Wilson

b. ~1862

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sarah Wilson

b. ~1864

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Thomas Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana

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Original Census Page

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00035)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elma A. Jr. Tholin	1	Son	—	Indiana
42	Bessie E. Franz	62	Head	—	Indiana
43	Curran C. Franz	35	Son	—	Indiana
44	Leon Hodges	27	Head	Coal Miner	Indiana
45	Tillie M. Hodges	23	Wife	—	Indiana
46	Bobbie L. Hodges	4	Son	—	Indiana
47	Retta Rae Hodges	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	Edward Stevens	23	Head	Attendant	Indiana
49	Gertie M. Stevens	21	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Donald E. Stevens	1	Son	—	Indiana
51	John S. Chapman	69	Head	Coal Miner	Indiana
52	Flora B. Chapman	60	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Beatrice D. Chapman	35	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	Holbert Boyles	25	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
55	Margaret Boyles	24	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Aleta Rae Boyles	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	David Keith Boyles	1	Son	—	Indiana
58	Lydia Richette	65	Head	—	Indiana
59	Eva Shearer	45	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Hershel Chapman	28	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
61	Elizabeth Chapman	28	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Joyce Ann Chapman	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	William L. Chapman	1	Son	—	Indiana
64	Elizabeth M. Harris	64	Head	30	Indiana
65	Harry D. Wittmer	29	Head	Spot Welder	Indiana
66	Helen L. Wittmer	25	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Donald R. Wittmer	5	Son	—	Indiana
68	Mary Ellen Wittmer	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Pina Shelton	54	Head	Book Keeper	Indiana
70	Rose L. Mason	62	Head	Deputy Clerk	Indiana
71	Thomas A. Wilson THIS PERSON	35	Head	40	Indiana
72	Mildred L. Wilson	31	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Don Wilson	11	Son	—	Indiana
74	Beth Wilson	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Mary Jane Wilson	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Celesta J. Owens	71	Lodger	—	Indiana
77	John J. Lutz	82	Head	—	Indiana
78	James E. Layton	38	Son-in-law	Laborer	Indiana
79	Ruby E. Layton	38	Daughter	—	Indiana
80	Paul E. Layton	11	Son	—	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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