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Esther Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Esther Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Donora Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charles Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Esther Wilson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Esther Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Esther Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Wilson
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1659unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F. Jones | 22 | Head | Roll-Turner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maude E. Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ruth E. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Jones | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Abraham Carson | 22 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Carson | 20 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Arthur Thompson | 24 | Boarder | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Timothy H. Forde | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Ireland |
| 26 | Anna Forde | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Mary Forde | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Forde | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frederick E. Gage | 46 | Head | Asst Supt | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary H. Gage | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Marjorie Gage | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Albert Frisbie | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Clara Frisbie | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary Fampasali | 21 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Michael Gibbons | 49 | Head | Rod-Man | Ireland |
| 36 | Mary Gibbons | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Anna Gibbons | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Gibbons | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Cecelia Gibbons | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Helen Gibbons | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Katherine Gibbons | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Gibbons | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Gibbons | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles B. Wilson | 51 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Esther Wilson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helen Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ralph Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Esther Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Gladys Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary E. Roedel | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)