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Lester Wilson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Lester Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & George — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| 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 | Georgetown Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Lester Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Lillie Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Charles Wilson | Head | — | 44 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 15
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lester H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 24
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Luther F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Shirt factory |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 33
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Luther F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | By day |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Lester Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wilson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wilson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Wilson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wilson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Wilson
Son · 1900 · age 15 · b. ~1885 · Delaware
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Sibling
Lillie Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
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
1900 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu157unit:0639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salina Watkins | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 2 | George C. Watkins | None | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 3 | Edward B. Watkins | None | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Charles H. Watkins | 13 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 5 | Alice E. Watkins | 21 | D-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Sarah A. Watkins | 74 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Jerome C. Phillips | 26 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Jennie E. Phillips | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Walter C. Phillips | 6 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 10 | Blanche M. Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Myrtle E. Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Benjamin F. Mcdowell | 24 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 13 | Mary E. Mcdowell | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | John W. Fleetwood | 46 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 15 | Lina E. Fleetwood | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Oscar S. Fleetwood | 10 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 17 | Lula E. Fleetwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | William H. Campbell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 19 | Mattie J. Campbell | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Harry J. Campbell | 6 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 21 | Amanda M. Campbell | None | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Campbell | None | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Campbell | None | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | John T. Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 25 | Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Harvey H. Wilson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 27 | Emma Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Wilson | None | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 29 | Josiah G. Wilson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 30 | Wilson | None | — | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Benjamin J. Sloan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 32 | Mary Sloan | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Ralph W. Sloan | 11 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 34 | Hazel L. Sloan | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Charles H. Wilson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 36 | Martha J. Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Lillie M. Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Lester H. Wilson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Wilson | None | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Robert S. Warren | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 41 | Mary A. Warren | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Thomas G. Hudson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Annie L. Hudson | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Sallie V. Hudson | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Harry E. Hudson | 17 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 46 | Lizzie M. Hudson | 14 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 47 | Mattie E. Hudson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 48 | Nancy S. Warren | 77 | M-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Joseph B. Melman | 26 | Head | Fireman In Saw Mill | Delaware |
| 50 | Sallie E. Melman | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 1 sibling
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 1900 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)