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Jesse Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buffalo, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buffalo, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buffalo, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jesse R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Odessa Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Georgia Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tressie Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alice Wilson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Aileen Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jesse Wilson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Kermit Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jesse R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 38
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Jesse R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Jesse Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buffalo, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu980unit:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney F Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Lucile Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Henry Oertley | 70 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 4 | Margaret Oertley | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Charles Oertley | 29 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Winifred Oertley | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Nebraska |
| 7 | James P Colgan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mary F Colgan | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | James M Colgan | 21 | Son | Work At Home | Nebraska |
| 10 | Ellen M Colgan | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | James E Colgan | 18 | Son | Work At Home | Nebraska |
| 12 | Charles E Colgan | 16 | Son | Work At Home | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mary Colgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | William J Colgan | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Joseph P Colgan | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Kathryn G Colgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Roy R Colgan | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Charles E Running | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Julia Running | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Everett E Running | 21 | Son | Laborer At Home | Missouri |
| 21 | Merle G Running | 20 | Son | Laborer At Home | Missouri |
| 22 | John H Running | 18 | Son | Work At Home | Nebraska |
| 23 | Viola M Running | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Louis J Running | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Bernice Running | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Willard R Running | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Ross M Running | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Clarence B Running | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | John Dickson | 74 | Head | Retired Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 30 | Matilda C Dickson | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Simon P Young | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Sarah A Young | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | James Reese | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Eliza Reese | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Floyd Reese | 17 | Son | Work At Home | Nebraska |
| 36 | Jesse R Wilson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Alice Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Georgia M Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Kermit R Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Frank D Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Tressie Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Aileen Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Anton J Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Augusta T Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Albert J Miller | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Bruno H Miller | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Henry L Miller | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Rosa E Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | John E Miller | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Esther M Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)