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Helen Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Bella — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | Hightstown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Anthony Wilson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Lilla Wilson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | at school |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 26
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Wilson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Wilson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Wilson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Wilson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth A Reed | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Bert A Reed | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Harry D Gordon | 49 | Head | Billiard Room | New Jersey |
| 54 | Anna B Gordon | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | William P Day | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sophia R Day | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Herman Deutschman | 55 | Head | Florist | Germany |
| 58 | Dorothy Deutschman | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Dorothy V Deutschman | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 60 | Charles P Hulse | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Annie Hulse | 46 | Wife | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 62 | Christian Vanderhoof | 61 | Head | Dyer | Holland |
| 63 | Annie M Vanderhoof | 60 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 64 | Francis Vanderhoof | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Holland |
| 65 | Gertrude Vanderhoof | 19 | Daughter | — | Holland |
| 66 | Johanna Vanderhoof | 18 | Daughter | — | Holland |
| 67 | Johanna Vanderhoof | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Wilhelmina M Vanderhoof | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ida Southard | 35 | Head | Mender | New Jersey |
| 70 | Elmer Southard | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Helen Southard | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Robert H Dey | 58 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 73 | Ella Dey | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Robert Dey | 27 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Samuel D Ralph | 45 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 76 | Laura M Ralph | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Edna M Ralph | 23 | Daughter | Setter | New Jersey |
| 78 | Raymond C Mount | 34 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Herbert Lord | 44 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 80 | Mamie Lord | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Florence Lord | 19 | Daughter | Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Alma Lord | 17 | Daughter | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William M Lord | 12 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Charles Hockett | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Elizabeth Hockett | 69 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Eva Hockett | 35 | Daughter | Weaver | Virginia |
| 87 | Bessie Hockett | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 88 | Anthony A Wilson | 66 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 89 | Lilla L Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Helen A Wilson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Musician | New Jersey |
| 91 | John A Conover | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Jennie B Conover | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Samuel S Conover | 71 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 94 | John Sexton | 62 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 95 | Emma Sexton | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Frank Sexton | 28 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 97 | Herbert H Sexton | 26 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 98 | Russell R Sexton | 23 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 99 | Isaac C Sexton | 35 | Head | Hardware | New York |
| 100 | Rose Sexton | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 4 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)