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Catherine Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Graham | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Edith Coffin | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Catherine Wilson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Christine Luke | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Alice Miller | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Frederick Fox | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ellen Wilson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Frances Gregory | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Matron Soup House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 66
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1646unit:0978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Tompkins | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Adrien F. Ness | 51 | Head | Contractor | Norway |
| 3 | Catherine Ness | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Francis P. Ness | 25 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William J. Ness | 23 | Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frederick Ness | 22 | Son | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Leo M. Ness | 18 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Stella M. Ness | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | J. Russell Sykes | 42 | Head | Architect | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Florence M. Sykes | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | J. Russell Jr. Sykes | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Donald W. Sykes | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | B. Taylor Sykes | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bessie Hubbell | 24 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine Wilson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Ellen M. Wilson | 36 | Daughter | Searcher | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edith C. Coffin | 30 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Miller | 33 | Lodger | Manager | Iowa |
| 19 | Frances Gregory | 62 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Christine Luke | 27 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Frederick Fox | 28 | Lodger | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Bessie Graham | 38 | Lodger | Draftsman | Ohio |
| 23 | Wayne Jones | 37 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary F. Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Wayne D. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annie Resel | 24 | Servant | Servant | Russia |
| 27 | George Ernest | 35 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Annie R. Ernest | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Ernest | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Moore | 61 | Father-in-law | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah Moore | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William E. Moore | 35 | Brother-in-law | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Reba Moore | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edwin Heill | 28 | Brother-in-law | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elsie Heill | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alexander Ferguson | 60 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 58 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Mabel Ferguson | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Major | 60 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary E. Major | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edith Major | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Thompson | 61 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Emma Thompson | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James Emlen | 51 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Emlen | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James F. Emlen | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Beatrice Emlen | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Franklin Gibson | 59 | Head | Broker | Maryland |
| 49 | Dorothy Gibson | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Lide Powers | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
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)