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Thomas Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roosevelt-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roosevelt-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roosevelt-County, Montana |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roosevelt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | School District 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wilson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| George Shields | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Wilson | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Roland Wilson | Son | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roosevelt, Montana
Son, age 25
Roosevelt, Montana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Roosevelt, Montana
Son, age 36
Roosevelt, Montana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Roosevelt-County, Montana
Son, age 46
Roosevelt-County, Montana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roosevelt |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Thomas Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Montana
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Sibling
Roland Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 52
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Roosevelt-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Roosevelt-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02228-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Halvorson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Annie Halvorson | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Oliver Halvorson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 4 | Ella Halvorson | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Montana |
| 5 | Junice Halvorson | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Ole Halvorson | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 7 | Margaret Halvorson | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | Ole Apelland | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 9 | Zita Tufvesson | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Montana |
| 10 | Frank Lambert | 57 | Head | Section Hand | North Dakota |
| 11 | Sina R. Lambert | 46 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Vivian Lambert | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Alfred Lambert | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Philomine Lambert | 83 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 15 | Walter J. Cornell | 26 | Head | Pumper | North Dakota |
| 16 | Irene Cornell | 26 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 17 | Frank J. Cornell | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 18 | Howard D. Cornell | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | Philip Shatunoff | 44 | Head | Section Foreman | Bulgaria |
| 20 | Annie Shatunoff | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Cleo Shatunoff | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 22 | Elaine Shatunoff | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 23 | Dale Shatunoff | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | Frank Conney | 58 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Millie Conney | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | G. R. Brush | 40 | Head | Station Agent | South Dakota |
| 27 | Rose S. Brush | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Francis A. Brush | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Jim Frank | 42 | Head | Section Hand | Greece |
| 30 | Mary Wilson | 70 | Head | — | Wyoming |
| 31 | Roland Wilson | 52 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 32 | Thomas Wilson THIS PERSON | 46 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 33 | George W. Shields | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Montana |
| 34 | William J. Wilson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 35 | Mabel Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Maggie Johnston | 52 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Clarence M. Wing | 44 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Otto M. See | 40 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 39 | Evelyn See | 19 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 40 | Jacob V. See | 75 | Father | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)