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Elsie Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lyons Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hugh Denver | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Phillip Hammond | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Clarence Wilson | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elsie Wilson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Eda Spencer | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Harold Wilson | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Copley Hammond | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Russell Hammond | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Robert Spencer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Albert Wilson | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Watts | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Elsa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Elsie Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Wilson
Spouse · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu360unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Jacobs | 29 | Head | — | Greece |
| 2 | Anna Satterly | 50 | Roomer | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 3 | Trustin Smith | 39 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Milton Knight | 52 | Roomer | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Prudence Cross | 35 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Roland Cross | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Albert Wilson | 27 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elsie Wilson THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Richard Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Clarence Wilson | 25 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harold Wilson | 18 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Eda Spencer | 53 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Spencer | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Hugh J. Denver | 28 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Russell Hammond | 25 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Copley Hammond | 25 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Phillip Hammond | 25 | Roomer | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Watts | 57 | Roomer | — | Canada |
| 20 | Morris | 40 | Head | — | — |
| 21 | Morris | 35 | Wife | — | — |
| 22 | Edwin Morris | 12 | Son | — | — |
| 23 | Morris | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Morris | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Laura Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 26 | Paul Morris | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 27 | Robert Miller | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Blanche Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Miller | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary Miller | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | William E. Sayer | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lucy Sayer | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Sayer | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Sayer | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Gertrude Sayer | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Sayer | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Sayer | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Sayer | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | James Talbott | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Emma Talbott | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Elaine Talbott | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Harry E. Young | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Alice L. Young | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | L. Irving Young | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Llewellyn Young | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary L. Frey | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Amy E. Swift | 35 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Axel Anderson | 36 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Emma Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Bertil Anderson | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
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)