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John Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Smyrna Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Wilson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| John Wilson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sina Wilson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 2
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 12
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 21
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 John Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sina Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wilson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sina Wilson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wilson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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Sibling
Anna Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
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 — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George R. Steinman | 42 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 2 | Helen P. Steinman | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | George R. Jr. Steinman | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Ethel M. Steinman | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | John W. Steinman | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | William Sessin | 51 | Head | — | Russia |
| 7 | Jennie Sessin | 44 | Wife | Tailor | Russia |
| 8 | Jacob K. Sessin | 19 | Son | — | Russia |
| 9 | Irving Sessin | 17 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 10 | Eva Sessin | 15 | Daughter | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harvey P. Hall | 53 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Annie H. Hall | 50 | Wife | Canner | Delaware |
| 13 | John H. H. Hall | 23 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | William F. Hazell | 39 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Elva M. Hazell | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | John C. Wilson | 62 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sina A. Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Anna A. Wilson | 31 | Daughter | Merchant | Delaware |
| 19 | John C. Jr. Wilson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Ida Cavender | 45 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 21 | James M. J. Eckard | 45 | Boarder | — | England |
| 22 | John A. Hopper | 68 | Head | Minister | Delaware |
| 23 | Charlotte J. Hopper | 76 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | William T. Pryor | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 25 | Edith W. Pryor | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Edith Hazell | 34 | Head | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)