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Margaret Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Croyle Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wilson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Clyde Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Emma Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Wilson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 30
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 10 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | M26 |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wilson
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1545unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Robert | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joy Robert | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gladys Robert | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Myers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Leroy Myers | 19 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Walter Myers | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | W. H. Gable | 59 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Annie Gable | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jessie A. Gable | 33 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dewey Gable | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Irene Gable | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Wilson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 63 | Margaret Wilson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Margaret Wilson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clyde Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Emma Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ray Lehagey | 23 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary Lehagey | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Rose Lehagey | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Louise Lehagey | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Mackel | 48 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Mackel | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bundy Mackel | 23 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Mackel | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Hazel Mackel | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Mackel | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Howard Mackel | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | S. H. Custer | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | H. M. Custer | 38 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James R. Wilson | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nora Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Katherine Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Nora Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ira Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | David Wonders | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alice Wonders | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Edward Wonders | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | David S. Miller | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Pearl Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Clark Miller | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Aldine Miller | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ralph Miller | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ruth Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | June Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Martin Betz | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Elizabeth Betz | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | M. Rufus Betz | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Martha Betz | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)