Thomas Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	checker
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Checker
Township / Ward	Highland Park City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Wilson	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Thomas Wilson	Head	—	61	~1879
Nora Wilson	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 40

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Boat
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 51

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas H.
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	School Board
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 61

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	checker
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

Model Tree

Model Tree available

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

Show:

Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Wilson

b. ~1844

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Wilson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Michigan

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01832-00713)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
4	Joseph Haughey	70	Head	—	Northern Ireland
5	Stanley Langhmohr	60	Head	Shipping Foreman	Michigan
6	Floy Langhmohr	59	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Paula Teed	21	Niece	—	Michigan
8	Anna Brady	49	Head	Demonstrator	Michigan
9	Robert Brady	21	Son	Demonstrator	Michigan
10	Lawrence Long	22	Lodger	Clerk	Indiana
13	George Fletcher	27	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
14	Elizabeth Fletcher	23	Wife	—	Michigan
15	Margaret Adams	62	Head	—	Michigan
16	Helen Payne	39	Head	Sales Demonstrator	Canada
17	Robert Payne	13	Son	—	Michigan
18	Edwin Penna	65	Head	Grinder	England
19	Arthur Macdonald	51	Head	Realtor	Michigan
20	Ralph Paul	47	Head	Hydraulic Engineer	Newfoundland
21	Hazel Paul	41	Wife	—	Newfoundland
22	Shirley Paul	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Richard Hixon	31	Brother in law	Upholsterer	Newfoundland
24	Thomas Wilson THIS PERSON	61	Head	Checker	Michigan
25	Nora Wilson	60	Wife	—	Michigan
26	Mildred Wilson	36	Daughter	—	Michigan
27	Clara Ward	27	Head	Beautician	Michigan
28	Clara Geierman	40	Cousin	Beautician	Michigan
29	Wm F Hoyt	32	Lodger	Janitor	Michigan
30	Hugh Mclead	30	Lodger	Laborer	Michigan
31	Wm Gost	37	Lodger	Auto Repair	Ohio
32	Tresa Judge	76	Head	—	Canada
33	Ann Judge	36	Daughter	Saleslady	Canada
34	Virgil Harris	43	Head	Spot Welder	Missouri
35	Lena Harris	41	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Leo Naiditch	32	Head	Window Trimmer	Maryland
37	Aileen Naiditch	30	Wife	—	Canada
38	Maureen Naiditch	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Helen L Naiditch	5	Daughter	—	Michigan

Search for Thomas Wilson

All Thomas Wilson Census Records Discover Wilson Family Tree

Pedigree Summary

Thomas

Gen 1 · 1 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)

Report inaccurate data