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Dora Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charlemont District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jessie Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lester Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Day Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Newman Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Julia Wilson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Dora Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Dora Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Newman Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Day Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Arrington | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | M. C. Arrington | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary H. Arrington | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Evelyn M. Arrington | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert L. Arrington | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Evelyn Rose G. Arrington | 21 | Boarder | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Admus Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | William Davis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Davis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Margret Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Augustus Davis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Esther Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Rufus Ansley | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Henry Ansley | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Ansley | 25 | Son | Plate-Grinder | Virginia |
| 20 | George Ansley | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Minnie Ansley | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 22 | Mattie Ansley | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Ansley | 15 | Son | Farm-Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Emma Ansley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Eurides Ansley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James R. Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Julia Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm-Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Jessie Wilson | 16 | Son | Farm-Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Newman Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm-Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lester Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Dora Wilson THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Day Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Darby Fuqua | 34 | Head | Camp Foreman | Virginia |
| 35 | Harry Mchenry | 24 | Boarder | Guard | Virginia |
| 36 | George Minnich | 28 | Boarder | Guard | Virginia |
| 37 | Moseley Adrons | 64 | Boarder | Night Guard | Virginia |
| 38 | William Stevens | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Jim Jones | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | James Green | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | James Donald | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Walter Capps | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mccleland Harrison | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Luke Lewis | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mosco Brown | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | James Gilmore | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | John Owens | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Frank Jackson | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | James Hardy | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Earnest Williams | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
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)