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Esther Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Esther Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Reading Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Wilson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Anna Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Vera Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Gertrude Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Carl Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frances Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Henry Wilson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Esther M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Wilson
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie A. Addam | 46 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary Addam | 10 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ruth Addam | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | John H. Addam | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Francis H. Dewey | 69 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Harriette H. Dewey | 70 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Leroy Todd | 45 | son-in-law | Manager | Michigan |
| 58 | Maude D. Todd | 46 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mabel R. Johnson | 25 | servant | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Henry Wilson | 52 | Head | Cloth Cutter | Finland |
| 61 | Esther Wilson THIS PERSON | 41 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Ralph E. Wilson | 22 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gertrude E. Wilson | 19 | daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Vera E. Wilson | 18 | daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Frances L. Wilson | 16 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Carl F. Wilson | 14 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Anna S. Wilson | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | James W. Grimmes | 54 | Head | Lawyer | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Helen R. Grimmes | 34 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Victoria A. Roberts | 72 | mother-in-law | None | Maine |
| 71 | William F. Burnham | 46 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Florence E. Burnham | 39 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Virginia Burnham | 15 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Natalie E. Burnham | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William F. Jr. Burnham | 6 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Vada Mackay | 24 | servant | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 77 | Abbie Jackson | 64 | mother-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Bertha A. Gay | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 79 | William H. Gay | 35 | brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Harriet M. Gay | 58 | mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Eleanor F. Hawes | 80 | aunt | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Samuel A. Crosby | 45 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 83 | Gladys R. Crosby | 35 | wife | None | Maine |
| 84 | Robert W. Crosby | 14 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Bernice P. Crosby | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Samuel A. Jr. Crosby | 11 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Doris M. Crosby | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | George M. Pierce | 56 | father-in-law | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Perley Richardson | 45 | Head | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Florence Richardson | 40 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Charles E. Grover | 72 | father-in-law | Bushelman | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Casper E. Grover | 31 | brother-in-law | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 93 | William H. Willson | 43 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Ethel R. Willson | 37 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ruth G. Willson | 15 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | William H. Jr. Willson | 9 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | James S. Bailey | 44 | Head | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Florence D. Bailey | 39 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Richard N. B. Wilson | 43 | Head | Auditor | Ireland |
| 100 | Ellen E. Wilson | 42 | wife | None | Ireland |
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)