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Virginia Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Virginia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mildred Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clarence Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Harrison Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Herbert Foden | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Foden | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Virginia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Virginia Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Harrison Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01609-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John J. Egan | 60 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Adeline E. Egan | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John E. Egan | 32 | Son | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charles S. Egan | 29 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Walter Egan | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ruth E. Egan | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William A. Egan | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Clarence W. Egan | 21 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alaster Nordstrom | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 50 | Elsie Nordstrom | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Carl Nordstrom | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Robert Nordstrom | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Marilyn Nordstrom | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Clarence Wilson | 37 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mildred Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mildred R. Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Harrison C. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Virginia L. Wilson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Elizabeth S. Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ethel Foden | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Herbert Foden | 30 | Husband | Painter | Canada English |
| 63 | George S. Mcdonald | 65 | Head | Letter Carrier | Maine |
| 64 | Alice Mcdonald | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 65 | George J. Mcdonald | 37 | Son | Writer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Annie B. Lincoln | 83 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 67 | Joseph Santa | 50 | Head | Plasterer | Russia |
| 68 | Esther D. Santa | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ruth Santa | 19 | Daughter | Hemming | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Frank H. Moulton | 57 | Head | Optometrist | Maine |
| 71 | Adelaide Moulton | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 72 | Agnes Johnson | 91 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 73 | Clifton Goodwin | 32 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 74 | Lillian Goodwin | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Janet Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Clifton Jr. Goodwin | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 77 | Reginald Cromwell | 31 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lucille S. Cromwell | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John Cromwell | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Marie Cromwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)