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Ethel Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fair View Township Part 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bertha Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Will Wilson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Glenn Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cecil Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Luther Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Brantley Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Wilson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 6
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 16
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Ethel Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cecil Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brantley Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therell Morrow | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Venia Morrow | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Burgin Morrow | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alve Reed | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elza Reed | 31 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Garland Reed | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cleophas Reed | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Millie Reed | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edith Reed | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edna Reed | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lawrence Earwood | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Grace Earwood | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Louise Earwood | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wesley Ownby | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ida Ownby | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | May Ownby | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ada Belle Ownby | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Floyd Ownby | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sam Moore | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Laura Moore | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Boyce Moore | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillian Moore | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Floyd Moore | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | John Moore | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Moore | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harold Moore | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Horace Moore | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hady Moore | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jamie Moore | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Will Wilson | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Wilson | 52 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Wilson | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Wilson THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bertha Wilson | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cecil Wilson | 12 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Luther Wilson | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Brantley Wilson | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Glenn Wilson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Francis Reed | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mollie Reed | 35 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Birtie Reed | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clyde Reed | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bertha Reed | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Pearl Reed | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Claude Reed | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Christine Reed | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pauline Reed | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clifford Reed | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Mcabee | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Katharine Mcabee | 66 | wife | None | North Carolina |
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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)