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Viola Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salem-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mannington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Mannington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Viola Wilson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edna Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salem, New …
Daughter, age 2
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Salem, New …
Daughter, age 13
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mannington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Viola Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Enda Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Enda Wilson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edith Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02380-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella B Kogate | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Kogate | 30 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Catherine Kogate | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Kogate | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Raymond Kogate | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Wilbert Kogate | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Anna May Kogate | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Jane M Kogate | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Head Belford | 32 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mildred Belford | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Belford Belford | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | John Anderson | 22 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Margarite Anderson | 18 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Evelyn Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Charlotte E Jefferson | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Howard Grawes | 48 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Cornelia Grawes | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Harvey Brooks | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Charlotte R Brooks | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Hannah Thomas | 15 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Thomas | 13 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Daniel Saunders | 65 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 63 | Norman Moore | 43 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Mary Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Earl Graves | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Eva L Graves | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ada L Graves | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Hilda C Graves | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Earl Graves | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Catherine E Graves | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Irene D Graves | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Pearl L Graves | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Virginia L Graves | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Betty L Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Winslow L Williams | 24 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward Williams | 47 | Head | Finishing Dept | New Jersey |
| 77 | Lavini Williams | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Edna Wilson | 50 | Head | Housework | New Jersey |
| 79 | Viola Wilson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Edith Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Viola + 1 sibling
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)