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Margaret Wilson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameWilson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationTypist
IndustryPublishing
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTypist
Township / WardManhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Helen Wilson Daughter — 27 ~1893
Jean Wilson Daughter — 25 ~1895
Margaret Wilson Daughter — 22 ~1898
Samuel Wilson Head — 52 ~1868
Edward Wilson Son — 17 ~1903
Thomas Wilson Son — 24 ~1896
Mary Wilson Spouse — 49 ~1871

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month March
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Typist
Industry Publishing
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Wilson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Wilson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Wilson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1213unit:1080)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Joseph Mariello 54 Head Shoemaker Italy
52 Trodie Mariello 50 Wife — Germany
53 Philomena Mariello 21 Daughter — New York
54 Joseph Jr Mariello 16 Son — New York
55 Ida Mariello 14 Daughter — New York
56 Serafino Mariello 12 Daughter — New York
57 Michael Morris 48 Head Laborer Ireland
58 Mary Morris 50 Wife — England
59 Mary Little 27 Stepdaughter Stenographer New York
60 Mildred Morris 18 Daughter Operator New York
61 Bernard Morris 17 Son Clerk New York
62 Joseph Kinsella 44 Head Retail Dealer Ireland
63 Bridget Kinsella 34 Wife — Ireland
64 Mary W Kinsella 9 Daughter — New York
65 John L Kinsella 7 Son — New York
66 Moses November 76 Head — Hungary
67 Rosa November 34 Daughter — New York
68 Russell A Tilton 32 Head Clerk New Jersey
69 Henrietta Tilton 34 Wife — New York
70 Helen A Tilton 10 Daughter — New Jersey
71 Russell Jr Tilton 8 Son — New York
72 James A Cumisky 40 Head Bookkeeper New York
73 Esther Cumisky 50 Sister — New York
74 Helen H Cumisky 35 Sister Clerk New York
75 Edward J Cumisky 22 Nephew Clerk New York
76 Richard Nolan 45 Brother-in-law Foreman New York
77 John A Nolan 42 Boarder Repairman New York
78 Samuel Wilson 52 Head Compositor Ireland
79 Mary Wilson 49 Wife — Ireland
80 Helen Wilson 27 Daughter Operator New York
81 Jean Wilson 25 Daughter Clerk New York
82 Thomas Wilson 24 Son Shoemaker New York
83 Margaret Wilson THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Typist New York
84 Edward Wilson 17 Son Clerk New York
85 Abraham Greenberg 48 Head Operator Poland
86 Cecelia Greenberg 49 Wife — Russia
87 Selda Greenberg 24 Daughter Clerk New York
88 Maury Greenberg 23 Son Doctor New York
89 Joseph Greenberg 21 Son Salesman New York
90 Bertha Greenberg 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
91 Emily Forder 51 Head — Belgium
92 Margaret Conavan 73 Head — Ireland
93 Bessie Conavan 30 Daughter — New York
94 Robert L Conavan 31 Son-in-law Clerk New York
95 Sarah Conavan 28 Daughter Clerk New York
96 Joseph Conavan 25 Son Policeman New York
97 Louise Murdoch 50 Head — New York
98 Helen E Murdoch 54 Sister Clerk New York
99 David Murdoch 45 Brother Clerk New York
100 Ella Murdoch 42 Sister — Ireland

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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