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Bernice Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bernice Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Harriet — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnson, Kansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Stilwell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Wilson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ralph Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Lawrence Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Kansas
Son, age 7
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Johnson, Kansas
Son, age 17
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bruce M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Johnson-County, Kansas
Head, age 27
Johnson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bruce |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | farm machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Bernice Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Wilson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Wilson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lawrence Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu535unit:0577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Spencer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Mary Spencer | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Gladys Spencer | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Ruby Spencer | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Loren Spencer | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | George Jr Spencer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Edward Cox | 23 | Boarder | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Robert Rickert | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Agda Rickert | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ruby Rickert | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Roberta Rickert | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Earle Rickert | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | George Dill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Dill | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Alice Dill | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Raymond Dill | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Velma Dill | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Mary Dill | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Ralph Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Margaret Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Lawrence Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Bernice Wilson THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Willie E Sawyer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Marie Sawyer | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Irene Sawyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Elzie Sawyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Sawyer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Thomas Kallman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Nia Kallman | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Harry Kincaid | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | William Kincaid | 55 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Edward Kincaid | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | George Felt | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Lloyd Felt | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Floyd Felt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | John Behlert | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Mary Behlert | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | William Behlert | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Fred Behlert | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | Gertie Behlert | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Elsie Behlert | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | David Behlert | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | William Hague | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Myrtle Hague | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Fred Stiffler | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Ruth Stiffler | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | John Sheldon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Sheldon | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Sheldon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Virgie Sheldon | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 1 sibling
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 1920 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)