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Laura Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octabia Wilson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Laura Wilson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ed Wilson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Merritt Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 45
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 54
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Head, age 65
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha J Mcree | 63 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jessie M Mcree | 29 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Helen R Mcree | 23 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Major V Ray | 67 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lydia R Ray | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emma E Ray | 29 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vernon Ray | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Vera B Ray | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hammet Ray | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hylez W Ray | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | J Nick Mincey | 56 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 62 | Emma F Mincey | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | W Adis Mincey | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eva F Mincey | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ethel W Mincey | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Kathleen Mincey | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie M Mincey | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Blanche Mcdade | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 69 | George L Ray | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mattie M Ray | 63 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mabel S Ray | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | David E Cates | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Emma M Cates | 46 | Wife | None | United States |
| 74 | Eugene H Cates | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | C Ed Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary L Wilson | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlene Wilson | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Erna Wilson | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucille Wilson | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter E Frian | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Maggie J Frian | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ernest A Frian | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Andrew E Frian | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lewis E Frian | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Charlie W Frian | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | James M Frian | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Robert F Frian | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bertha F Fatta | 19 | Sister-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ulysses G Wall | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lina J Wall | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Virgil G Wall | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Birdie L Wall | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bessie R Wall | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Laura Wilson THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ed L Wilson | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Octabia E Wilson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 97 | Merritt G Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph H Wall | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Flora W Wall | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mabel E Wall | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)