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Virginia Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Virginia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wilson | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Virginia Wilson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, West …
Other, age 53
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Virginia E |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | G |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 64
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Virginia S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Berkeley-County, West …
Head, age 75
Berkeley-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Virginia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Highest Grade | G 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Virginia Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04393-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Simpson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 42 | Harlan Simpson | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 43 | Howard Fisher | 27 | Head | Looper | West Va |
| 44 | Pauline Fisher | 26 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 45 | Howard Wilson Jr Fisher | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 46 | Minnie Giles | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | West Va |
| 47 | Miller Rush | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Va |
| 48 | Lucy Rush | 59 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 49 | Minnie Osbourn | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | West Va |
| 50 | C. E. A. Chambers | 50 | Head | Weaver | West Va |
| 51 | Gertrude Chambers | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Wallace G. Chambers | 17 | Son | — | West Va |
| 53 | Jack Scott Chambers | 14 | Son | — | West Va |
| 54 | Virginia A. Wilson THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Louise Wilson | 38 | Daughter | Inspector | West Va |
| 56 | Sola E. Rayner | 62 | Head | Odd Job Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Sara Rayner | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Russel Rayner | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 59 | Walter L. Hess | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | West Va |
| 60 | Juanita Hess | 18 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 61 | Walter Hess | 14 | Son | — | West Va |
| 62 | Delores Hess | 10 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 63 | Howard Grove | 20 | Son-in-law | Helper | West Va |
| 64 | Freda Grove | 16 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 65 | James T. Anders | 49 | Head | — | West Va |
| 66 | Eva E. Anders | 66 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 67 | Charles T. Anders | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Va |
| 68 | Alfred Lamb | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Nettie Lamb | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alfred Leroy Lamb | 5 | Son | — | West Va |
| 71 | James Zepp | 51 | Head | Odd Job Laborer | West Va |
| 72 | Josephine Zepp | 54 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 73 | Reva Jane Zepp | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Va |
| 74 | Arrietta Zepp | 18 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 75 | Robert Lee Zepp | 16 | Son | — | West Va |
| 76 | Thomas M. G. Dockney | 21 | Head | Drill Helper | West Va |
| 77 | Pauline Campbell | 27 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Va |
| 78 | Nelson H. Grove | 40 | Head | Odd Job Laborer | West Va |
| 79 | Pauline E. B. Grove | 40 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 80 | Paul Ellsworth Grove | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
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)