Viola Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Viola	Age	Birth yr
William Wilson	Son	—	17	~1923
Viola Wilson	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Cuthbert Wilson	Head	—	41	~1899
Kathleen Rufts	Other	—	23	~1917
Betty Wilson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Sherrill Rufts	Other	—		~1940
Jack Wilson	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Spouse, age 16

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Violet M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Spouse, age 27

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Violet I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 38

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Viola Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Viola Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Iowa

★ 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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-00167)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lewis Rayal	20	Head	Laborer	Iowa
2	Richard Rayal	18	Son	—	Iowa
3	Clifton Rayal	17	Son	—	Iowa
4	Arlene Rayal	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Anna Q. Johnstone	79	Head	—	Iowa
6	John J. Giblin	50	Head	Attendant	Mississippi
7	Emma Giblin	55	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
8	Alice Hill	17	Niece	—	Iowa
9	Willard Horman	31	Roomer	Laborer	Iowa
10	Lillie Daugherty	77	Roomer	—	Iowa
11	Nola L. Mcgruder	70	Head	Housewife	Iowa
12	Milo Ahrens	25	Head	Sales Engineer	Iowa
13	Roland Gabberdals	25	Partner	Salesman	Iowa
14	Cuthbert Wilson	41	Head	Research Checker	Iowa
15	Viola Wilson THIS PERSON	38	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
16	William Wilson	17	Son	—	Iowa
17	Betty Wilson	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Jack Wilson	13	Son	—	Iowa
19	Kathleen Rufts	23	Roomer	—	Iowa
20	Sherrill Rufts	0	Roomer	—	Iowa
21	Elmer L. Porter	51	Head	Housewife	Iowa
22	Luella Porter	28	Daughter	Billing Clk	Iowa
23	Robert Porter	25	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
24	Betty Porter	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	Richard Porter	14	Son	—	Iowa
26	Andrew Welsh	54	Head	Laborer	Iowa
27	Bertha Welsh	52	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
28	Norene Welsh	32	Daughter	Mgr - Fountain	Iowa
29	Gladys Welsh	18	Daughter	Waitress	Iowa
30	Betty Welsh	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Wm H. Summers	30	Head	Sales	Illinois
32	Dorothy Summers	26	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
33	Dentry J. Areingdale	71	Head	—	Wisconsin
34	Mary Alice Areingdale	29	Daughter	Housework	Iowa
35	Mrs. H. A. Goodrich	65	Head	Housewife	Wisconsin
36	Mrs. Geo Anderson	64	Sister	Housewife	Virginia
37	Wm A. Jennings	42	Head	Engineering	Iowa
38	Lillian Jennings	38	Wife	Housewife	Wisconsin
39	Georgene Jennings	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	Ralph Jennings	8	Son	—	Wisconsin

Search for Viola Wilson

All Viola Wilson Census Records Discover Wilson Family Tree

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