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Gertrude Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & John — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Salem Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Wilson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Gertrude Wilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Othella Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mollie Wilson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| G Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 30
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 41
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gertie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawba District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Gertrude Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Wilson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lark
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Othella Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Roanoke, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:0526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M Spurlock | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lula M Spurlock | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Nannie Spurlock | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nathaniel Spurlock | 17 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 55 | Mabel Spurlock | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | W H Felton | 74 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Pearl Felton | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Irene Felton | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Washington D C |
| 59 | Rosa Felton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Bernard Felton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | W R Steward | 34 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 62 | Leona Steward | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ernestine Steward | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Annie Scruggs | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Hall Anderson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Luvine Anderson | 27 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 67 | Alberta Harris | 7 | Grandniece | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Francis Anderson | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Alice Hunt | 33 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 70 | Maud Williams | 27 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lulia Bowles | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Luvina Bowles | 26 | Stepdaughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 73 | James Thomas | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Martha Huff | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Harry Huff | 27 | Son | Car Cleaner | Virginia |
| 76 | Alice Watts | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Thomas Watts | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Vernon Watts | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jordan Rayford | 50 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 80 | Rosanna Rayford | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Monella Rayford | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 82 | Earnest Rayford | 14 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 83 | Esther L Rayford | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Major L Rayford | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Louise E Rayford | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | J H Tucker | 34 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 87 | Nannie Tucker | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | S Sue Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | W M Turner | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Susan Turner | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | A B Wilson | 59 | Head | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 92 | Mollie Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Gertrude Wilson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | G Hall Wilson | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Othella Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | M L Burks | 20 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Ross Boyd | 44 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 98 | Georgia Boyd | 37 | Wife | Dressmaking | South Carolina |
| 99 | Money S Boyd | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Anna Williams | 60 | Head | Teacher | Connecticut |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)