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Edward Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wilson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Toe Ts |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wilson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Dora Wilson | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Walter Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Dewey Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cora Wilson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Son, age 1
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yancey, North …
Son, age 11
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Eddy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Son, age 20
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Son, age 30
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Edward Wilson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mira Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zora Wilson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Cora Wilson (~0.60 confidence) and father Will Wilson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mira Wilson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zora Wilson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Cora Wilson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Will Wilson
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dewey Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:1179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Mcneill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cora Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edward Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dewey Wilson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dora Wilson | 18 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Grindstaff | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Laura Grindstaff | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice Mckinney | 35 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Susan Mckinney | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Zebulon Grindstaff | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Grindstaff | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie Grindstaff | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bertha Grindstaff | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Grindstaff | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Julia Grindstaff | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Merril Grindstaff | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nellie Grindstaff | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Grindstaff | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fred Grindstaff | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pearl Grindstaff | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Troy Grindstaff | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Carl Grindstaff | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Murphy | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jane Murphy | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Grindstaff | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Grindstaff | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Maude Grindstaff | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jay Grindstaff | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cecil C. Burgin | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ethel Burgin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alvin Burgin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Billy Burgin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | J. Carson Burgin | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Caroline Burgin | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Seth W. Robinson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Aithea Robinson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gordon Robinson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Kenneth Robinson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Leland Robinson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Luther Robinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sallie Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cornelius C. Ray | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cordelia Ray | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ogden Ray | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Molly Ray | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Barnett Ray | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | W. Frank Bennett | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.77
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)