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Laura Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josiah & Josiah — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wilson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Josiah Wilson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Josiah Wilson | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Katherine Wilson | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Pettyjohn | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cora Pettyjohn | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nathaniel Wilson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Kindle Wilson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Josiah Wilson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 14
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 22
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 32
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Timber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Laura Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Josiah Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Josiah Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Josiah Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Josiah Wilson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Josiah Wilson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Josiah Wilson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Wilson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Delaware
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Sibling
Josiah Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kindle Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah J. Hudson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Matilda Hudson | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Asher J. Hudson | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Madge M. Hudson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 5 | Anna J. Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Carrie L. Hudson | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Elizabeth S. Hudson | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Laura C. Hudson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Lloyd Hudson | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | John M. Derrickson | 42 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Loretta A. Derrickson | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 12 | John A. Derrickson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Leon J. Derrickson | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | James P. Wilkins | 49 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Mary A. Wilkins | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 16 | Lee J. Wilkins | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Laura E. Wilkins | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Mildred Wilkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Woodrow W. Wilkins | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Oscar H. Fleetwood | 29 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Clara B. Fleetwood | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Effie L. Fleetwood | 16 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 23 | John Smith | 10 | Adopted son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Josiah S. Wilson | 62 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Kindle D. Wilson | 35 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 26 | Laura J. Wilson THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Dealer | Delaware |
| 27 | Josiah S. Wilson | 27 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Nathaniel Wilson | 24 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Cora E. Pettyjohn | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Sarah D. Pettyjohn | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Josiah H. Wilson | 15 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Katherine L. Wilson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | John Harmon | 38 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Ethel B. Harmon | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | Ada Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Ernest Harmon | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Mildred Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Lloyd Harmon | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Joseph Harmon | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Edna M. Harmon | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Irene Of E. Wilson | 67 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Albert Wilson | 41 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Ava H. Reynolds | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 44 | Dorothy R. Reynolds | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Albert Donovan | 36 | Hired man | — | Delaware |
| 46 | William H. Wilson | 28 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 47 | Bessie H. Wilson | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 48 | Marion C. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Edwin J. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Elwood W. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 3 siblings
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)