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Walter Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Isaiah — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Son Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPerry-County, Ohio
SurnameWilson
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Madison Twp
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeNo 5
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMadison Twp
Est. Birth Year~1887

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 Walter Age Birth yr
S Wilson Head — 79 ~1861
Walter Wilson Son — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1920
Perry, Ohio
Son, age 32
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Walter W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen. Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Perry, Ohio
Son, age 43
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Walter W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Perry-County, Ohio
Son, age 53
Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Madison Twp
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade No 5
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaiah Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father S Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaiah Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
S Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00375)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Doratha Wilteri 34 Wife — Ohio
2 Karl Jr Wilteri 5 Son — —
3 Obert Wilteri 3 Son — —
4 Dorathea Wilteri 2 Daughter — —
5 Jess O. Flynn 34 Head Laborer Ohio
6 Jessie Flynn 32 Wife — Ohio
7 Laretha Flynn 12 Daughter — Ohio
8 Virginia Flynn 10 Daughter — Ohio
9 Kathryn Flynn 6 Daughter — Ohio
10 Fredrick Bare 28 Head Engineer Ohio
11 Mary O. Bare 22 Wife — Ohio
12 Joan Bare 5 Daughter — —
13 Jesse D. Amerine 60 Head Laborer Ohio
14 Eva Amerine 56 Wife — Ohio
15 Donald O. Mitchell 25 Head Laborer Ohio
16 Alice Mitchell 21 Wife — Ohio
17 Susan Mitchell 5 Daughter — —
18 J. A. Q. Wilkins 61 Head Laborer Ohio
19 Blanche Wilkins 56 Wife — Ohio
20 Irene Wilkins 19 Daughter — Ohio
21 Willard Flynn 38 Head Truck Driver Ohio
22 Ruth O. Flynn 25 Wife — Ohio
23 Wayne Flynn 8 Son — Ohio
24 Waldon Flynn 5 Son — —
25 Lois Flynn 1 Daughter — —
26 George Harris 40 Head Laborer W Virginia
27 Anice Harris 33 Wife — W Virginia
28 Lettie Harris 17 Daughter — W Virginia
29 Hamilton Harris 14 Son — W Virginia
30 Guy O. Hazlett 47 Head Laborer Ohio
31 Anna Hazlett 49 Wife — Ohio
32 Roma Hazlett 11 Daughter — Ohio
33 Norval O. Hanes 59 Head Laborer Ohio
34 Ollie Hanes 60 Wife — Ohio
35 Harry Hanes 21 Son Laborer Ohio
36 Hozie O. Durst 51 Head Laborer W Virginia
37 Hattie Durst 46 Wife — W Virginia
38 Irene (Ab) Durst 24 Daughter Housework Iowa
39 S. W. O. Wilson 79 Head Laborer Ohio
40 Walter Wilson THIS PERSON 53 Son Laborer Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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