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William Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Wilson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Wilson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Wilson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 21
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William 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 father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Wilson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wilson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Joyce Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02634-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene S. Beard | 38 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Elizabeth Beard | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Charles Beard | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Eugene P. Beard | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Gerard Beard | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | William Wilson | 61 | Head | New Worker | Eire |
| 47 | Alice Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Joyce Joyce Jane Wilson | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | William Jr. Wilson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Vincenzo Aversa | 51 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 51 | Lilly Aversa | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | Gaetano Abiuscati | 47 | Head | — | Italy |
| 53 | Milly Abiuscati | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 54 | Mary Abiuscati | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 55 | Rose Abiuscati | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 56 | Angelina Abiuscati | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Angelo Abiuscati | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Giacomo Zimmaro | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 59 | Martha Zimmaro | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Mary Zimmaro | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Mass. |
| 61 | Carmalo Zimmaro | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 62 | Josephine Barreca | 41 | Head | — | Italy |
| 63 | Carlo Barreca | 21 | Son | Elevator Man | New York |
| 64 | Grace Barreca | 15 | Daughter | Tipper | New York |
| 65 | Matteo Tessitore | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 66 | Mary Tessitore | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Augustine Tessitore | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Joseph Lanzafame | 36 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 69 | Caroline Lanzafame | 31 | Wife | Operator | Conn. |
| 70 | Joseph Jr. Lanzafame | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Nicolena Lanzafame | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Salvatore Lanzafame | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Joseph Canzoneri | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 74 | Francis Canzoneri | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 75 | Anthony Canzoneri | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 76 | Vincenza Canzoneri | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Sebastian Collura | 44 | Head | — | Italy |
| 78 | Jennie Collura | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Salvatore Collura | 22 | Son | Handyman | New York |
| 80 | Benny Collura | 19 | Son | Operator | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)