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Gladys Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Denton, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & R — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Denton, Texas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Denton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Wilson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| R Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Mattie Wilson | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Wilson | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ray Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jessie Wilson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Denton, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Denton, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Denton, Texas
Daughter, age 23
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Gladys Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Denton, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jessie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father R Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jessie Wilson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Wilson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Wilson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Wilson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Texas
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Sibling
Ray Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Denton, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Denton, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1796unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nothera Barton | 32 | Partner | Music Teacher | Texas |
| 52 | Jessie H. Humphries | 43 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 53 | Lillian Humphries | 37 | Sister | Teacher | Alabama |
| 54 | E. B. Coleman | 42 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 55 | Eula Coleman | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Gladys Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Mary Coleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Earl T. Coleman | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Katherine Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Mrs. Jas. Emory | 68 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 61 | W. J. Waggoner | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 62 | Nancy J. Waggoner | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | William H. Simmons | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 64 | Della Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | William Linden | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 66 | Annie Linden | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | John Linden | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Ruby Linden | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Harold Linden | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Wills J. Gattis | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jennie Gattis | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | George Gattis | 2 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 73 | H. E. Gadbury | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Emma Gadbury | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Henry D. Gadbury | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Mary Gadbury | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | R. B. Wilson | 47 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 78 | Jessie M. Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Gladys Wilson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ray Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 81 | Mattie P. Wilson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Mary Louise Wilson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | M. L. Hicks | 34 | Head | Caretaker | Texas |
| 84 | Willie Hicks | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Hubert Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | G. A. Odum | 42 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 87 | Florence Odum | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 88 | Mary J. Odum | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | S. A. Douglas | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Lula Douglas | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 91 | W. W. Tucker | 31 | Son-in-law | Civil Engineer | Texas |
| 92 | Ola M. Tucker | 25 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | J. W. Beatty | 40 | Head | Worker | Tennessee |
| 94 | Eliza Beatty | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | John E. Beatty | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Weldon Beatty | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Ralph Beatty | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | Angie Beatty | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | John R. Davis | 41 | Head | — | Texas |
| 100 | Mildred Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)