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Earl Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Ross Neck |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Elie Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Earl Wilson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rufus Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Milton Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 2
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 12
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Son, age 22
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 375 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Earl Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Orem Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orem Wilson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Wilson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
George Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Wheatley | 26 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 52 | Cynthia V Wheatley | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Robert H Wheatley | 56 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 54 | Mary E Wheatley | 47 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Madelyn Wheatley | 14 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | George H Applegarth | 79 | head | Retired | Maryland |
| 57 | Sarah L Applegarth | 74 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Willie F Applegarth | 37 | head | Store | Maryland |
| 59 | William H Thomas | 63 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 60 | Cassie A Thomas | 56 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 61 | Adam J Wilson | 50 | head | Farm | Maryland |
| 62 | Mary I Wilson | 39 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Rufus Wilson | 16 | son | Farm | Maryland |
| 64 | Milton A Wilson | 7 | son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Earl Wilson THIS PERSON | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | George Wilson | 18 | son | Farm | Maryland |
| 67 | Elie Wilson | 7 | son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Charles H Melney | 39 | head | Farm | Maryland |
| 69 | Lissie I Melney | 38 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 70 | Thomas Gracie Melney | 70 | mother in law | None | Maryland |
| 71 | John R Benton | 56 | head | Painter | Maryland |
| 72 | Mary E Benton | 55 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 73 | Rhea Ellen Benton | 45 | sister in law | None | Maryland |
| 74 | William O Wright | 49 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 75 | Catherine C Wright | 47 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Robert V Wright | 22 | son | Farm | Maryland |
| 77 | William M Wright | 15 | son | None | Maryland |
| 78 | Robert J Wright | 83 | father | None | Maryland |
| 79 | John H Thomas | 39 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Jessie F Thomas | 36 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 81 | Charles G Thomas | 12 | son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | James E Thomas | 76 | head | Farm | Maryland |
| 83 | Susan Thomas | 58 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 84 | Lloyd David Thomas | 50 | son | Farm | Maryland |
| 85 | Thomas P Stoker | 61 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 86 | Mary R Stoker | 58 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 87 | Henry H Wright | 64 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 88 | Margaret J Wright | 60 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 89 | Jesse H Marshall | 36 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 90 | Frances E Marshall | 32 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 91 | Sadie R Marshall | 9 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Loren Feard | 46 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary Feard | 42 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 94 | Homer Feard | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Virginia Feard | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ruth Feard | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John Dorsey | 61 | head | Farm | Maryland |
| 98 | Mary Dorsey | 62 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 99 | Cora Wilson | 9 | niece | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)