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Lucy Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cass, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, Iowa |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Tie Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lucy Wilson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cass, Iowa
Head, age 33
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucey B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | York State |
| Mother's Birthplace | York State |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cass, Iowa
Head, age 42
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cass, Iowa
Head, age 52
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Tie Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cass, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu481unit:0210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Laurenson | 43 | Head | Laundress | Iowa |
| 2 | Ross Laurenson | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Iowa |
| 3 | William Goodale | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 4 | Lars Johnson | 53 | Cousin | Sexton | Iowa |
| 5 | Mary Davis | 54 | Head | Laundress | Ohio |
| 6 | Fredrick Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Albert Gaines | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Carl L Anderson | 49 | Head | Janitor | Denmark |
| 9 | Sarah Anderson | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 10 | Richard Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Caroline Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Elmer Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Jasper Pierce | 62 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 14 | Hattie Pierce | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 15 | Doris Pierce | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 16 | Karl Pierce | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Leonard H Gains | 25 | Head | Drayman | Iowa |
| 18 | Dorothy F Gains | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Georgia Mae Gains | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Rachel Binns | 45 | Mother-in-law | Waitress | Ohio |
| 21 | Lucy Wilson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 22 | Ray Wilson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Peter Freilinger | 48 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 24 | Annie Freilinger | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Iowa |
| 25 | Lizzie Freilinger | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 26 | August Freilinger | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary Freilinger | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gertrude Freilinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | William Freilinger | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Catherine Freilinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Josephine Freilinger | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Theodore Leon | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 33 | Eva Leon | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Fred P Nelson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 35 | Anna L Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 36 | Esther V Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Hans Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ernest Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | John White | 75 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Ed Lane | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | Joe Lane | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Robert Lane | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Harold Lane | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Alice Lane | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Pauline Lane | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Frank Lane | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | George Benson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Cecil Benson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Paul Benson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Reva Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)