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Lula Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lula Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Millington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lula Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ora Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Samera Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frankie Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Medora Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charlie Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Samera Wilson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lula Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samera Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Medora Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude Empress | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Wood Frank | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Pattie Frank | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Rudolph Carter | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Clara Sales | 58 | Head | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 56 | Abner Sales | 24 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sallie Sales | 59 | Cousin | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Daniel Mcneil | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Addie Mcneil | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Washington Higler | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Victoria Higler | 63 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Estell Higler | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ephraim Robinson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary Robinson | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Beatrice Robinson | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dew Jefferson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Louella Jefferson | 31 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 68 | Fred Jefferson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Emma Jefferson | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | James Jefferson | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Albert Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Annie Brown | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ardell Brown | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ada Brown | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Herbert Brown | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Willie Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | George R. Brown | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | James L. Wilson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Samera Wilson | 41 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Samera Wilson | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Bertha Wilson | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lula Wilson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 83 | Alice Wilson | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Charlie Wilson | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | James Wilson | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Medora Wilson | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Frankie Wilson | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ora Lee Wilson | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Jordan Woods | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Jane Woods | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Georgia Woods | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 92 | James Woods | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Jordan Jr. Woods | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Millie Lee Woods | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary Louise Woods | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Luvinia Higler | 3 | Adopted Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Minnie Outlaw | 24 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Louis Norah | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Rebecca Norah | 23 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Elizabeth Norah | 17 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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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)