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Joseph Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · El Paso, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El Paso, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | El Paso, Colorado |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 67 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francine Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Madeline Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Marvin Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rosa Wilson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 9
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
El Paso, …
Son, age 20
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
Son, age 31
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 75 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Joseph Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Wilson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Colorado
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Sibling
Madeline Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francine Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — El Paso, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — El Paso, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu163unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry | 17 | Son | Farm | Colorado |
| 52 | James | 24 | Boarder | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Mary | 24 | Boarder | — | Colorado |
| 54 | John E Moore | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Nora E Moore | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Lester M Moore | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Marion B Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | William Campbell | 24 | Hired man | Farm | Scotland |
| 59 | Joseph Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Rosa C Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Robert G Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Joseph J Wilson THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Madeline K Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Marvin W Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Francine M Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Willie Woodard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Alice R Woodard | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Robert W Woodard | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Franklin Woodard | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Morris Wilson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Lettie E Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Grace H Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Marvin R Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Joseph E Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Raymond M Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Thelma Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Marion O Gothard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Sarah E Gothard | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Dora E Gothard | 33 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Eunice C Gothard | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Reba Gothard | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Glenn T Gothard | 10 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Joe Gothard | 8 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Reba L Gothard | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Clara B Gothard | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Samuel Dodson | 40 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 87 | George W Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 88 | Cora E Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Gladys E Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Ira L Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 91 | Hazel F Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 92 | James W Munson | 73 | Boarder | — | Colorado |
| 93 | Orestes Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | James Stewart Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 95 | Alice L Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 96 | Martha R Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 97 | Lloyd L Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 98 | Rosa John | 32 | Servant | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 99 | Arthur Abraham | 18 | Servant | Farm | Minnesota |
| 100 | Walter Woodard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
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)