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Margaret Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Riley, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Riley, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Riley, Kansas |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Ogden Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Wilson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Margaret Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Riley, Kansas
Spouse, age 26
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Riley, Kansas
Spouse, age 35
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Riley, Kansas
Spouse, age 44
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Riley, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wilson
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Riley, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Riley, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu545unit:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anshelm Strom | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Salma Strom | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Angeline Strom | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Loisine Strom | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Allen Jones | 23 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Claude Overstreet | 25 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 57 | Fern Overstreet | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Claude Overstreet | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | David Harpool | 29 | Head | Brick Mason | Missouri |
| 60 | Evalyn Harpool | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Hugo Heintzelman | 29 | Head | — | Montana |
| 62 | Pete Chase | 38 | Head | Barber | Ireland |
| 63 | Linny Chase | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Clyde Mccormick | 23 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 65 | Alice Mccormick | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Gertrude Jackson | 37 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Edith Smullis | 19 | Head | — | Texas |
| 68 | Pauline Day | 26 | Head | Clerk | Colorado |
| 69 | George W. Campbell | 71 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Euphemia Campbell | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | James Burnham | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Madeline Burnham | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Sam Burnham | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | William Burnham | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Harry Burnham | 33 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Edward Burnham | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 77 | Margaret Burnham | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Albert Burnham | 22 | Son | Watchman | Kansas |
| 79 | Thomas Morris | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Emma Morris | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Lulu Goodrich | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Leo Goodrich | 3 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Joseph Wilson | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Margaret J. Wilson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Edna Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Edgar Caley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Francis Caley | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Wayne Caley | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 89 | Merle Caley | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 90 | Irene Caley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Edison Strom | 30 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 92 | Rilla Strom | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Winona Strom | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Arnold Strom | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Maxine Strom | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Sylvia A. Jordan | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Eliza S. Jordan | 52 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ethel Anderson Jordan | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Earl Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 100 | Elizabeth Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)