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Mary Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irvin & R — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Wallie Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Daisy Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Irvin Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ellen Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lewis Wilson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Wilson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 5
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 15
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Martin Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Son, age 25
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Martin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dials Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Cloth inspector |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Mary Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Irvin Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father R Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Puck Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Irvin Wilson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Wilson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Puck Wilson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wilson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lewis Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Gladstone | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Gladstone | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lee Gladstone | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Gladstone | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lillie Gladstone | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Teresa Gladstone | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Dora Gladstone | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sherman Shuler | 53 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lena Shuler | 52 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | John W Shuler | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Marie Shuler | 2 | Adpt Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | James J Young | 60 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mittie G Young | 53 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Luther L Young | 30 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Agnes Young | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur G Young | 61 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | John Gary | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lizzie Gary | 32 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Gary | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Gary | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | George W Gary | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Will Gary | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Herman Gary | 7 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elsie Gary | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Gary | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Luther Gary | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Romeo Gary | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charley Jeter | 28 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Effie G Jeter | 23 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Frances Jeter | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Isabell Jeter | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Henry Sherman | 37 | Brother in law | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Irvin Wilson | 37 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Wilson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Wallie Mae Wilson | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ellen Wilson | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie L Wilson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Wilson | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lewis P Wilson | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Wilson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Daisy Wilson | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur Leah | 24 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Estelle Leah | 18 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Hudson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Corrie Hudson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lufield Hudson | 14 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lola Hudson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nathaniel Hudson | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hudson | None | — | Laborer | — |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)