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Clara Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & William — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Murphy District Precinct 3 Macfarlan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Wilson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Amley Wilson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 6
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 17
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 26
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Clara Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Amley Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearly Wilson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Laura Wilson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amley Wilson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearly Wilson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Clara Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mollie Arnett | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Wesley Arnett | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Amelia Arnett | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Miles N. Lott | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Flora Lott | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Guy Lott | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Arthur Lott | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lulie Lott | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Bessie Lott | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Gay Lott | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Jack Lott | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Stacy Lott | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Russell Looney | 25 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 64 | Candace Looney | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | James A. Mills | 42 | Head | Builder | West Virginia |
| 66 | Elva B. Mills | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | George B. Mills | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Robert G. Mills | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Oscar R. Unsel | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jane B. Unsel | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | James B. Unsel | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James T. Mcguire | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Andrew O. Wilson | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Nellie Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth B. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ida G. Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Elizabeth C. Wilson | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Samantha J. Wilson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 79 | Leni G. Wilson | 23 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 80 | May B. Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Leonard C. Wilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Amley Wilson | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Clara Wilson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | William H. Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mary Ella Nelson | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Ola D. Nelson | 9 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Francis M. Siers | 37 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 88 | Annie Siers | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | John Siers | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Zola Siers | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Hubert Siers | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Russell Siers | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ada M. Siers | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | George M. Mangum | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 95 | Otha Mangum | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Lewis E. Mangum | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Clarence D. Mangum | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Ollie M. Mangum | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | John C. Hays | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 100 | Martha Hays | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Clara
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)