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May Wilson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this May Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameWilson
Given NameMay
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceAustria
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationOperator
IndustryTelephone
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOperator
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to May Age Birth yr
May Wilson Daughter — 17 ~1903
Jean Wilson Spouse — 43 ~1877
Michael Wilson Son — 9 ~1911
Michael Wilson Head — 45 ~1875

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name May
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name May
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Austria
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Operator
Industry Telephone
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

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links May Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Michael 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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0571)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 William Collins 33 Head Carpenter New York
52 Lillian Collins 32 Wife — New York
53 Karl Staiger 47 Head Laborer Germany
54 Marie Staiger 31 Wife Housekeeper Germany
55 Ana Staiger 10 Daughter — New York
56 William Staiger 8 Son — New York
57 John Luber 53 Head Brewer Germany
58 Mina Luber 47 Wife — Germany
59 John Jr. Luber 27 Son Student New York
60 Timothy Garnety 32 Head Plumber New York
61 Sophie Garnety 28 Wife — New York
62 Hannah Garnety 7 Daughter — New York
63 Rita Garnety 4 Daughter — New York
64 Joseph Garnety 2 Son — New York
65 Michael Wilson 45 Head Laborer Austria
66 Jean Wilson 43 Wife — Ireland
67 May Wilson THIS PERSON 17 Daughter Operator New York
68 Michael Wilson 9 Son — New York
69 Michael Sivy 32 Head Laborer Austria
70 Catherine Sivy 23 Wife — Austria
71 John Sivy 3 Son — New York
72 Michael Ladomik 22 Boarder Laborer Russia
73 Henry Kahn 40 Head Grocer Germany
74 Martha Kahn 43 Wife — Germany
75 Benjamin Whitfield 39 Head Teamster New York
76 Nelly Whitfield 37 Wife — New York
77 George Whitfield 16 Son Clerk New York
78 Vincent Whitfield 12 Son — New York
79 Elizabeth Whitfield 10 Daughter — New York
80 Thomas Whitfield 5 Son — New York
81 Mary Whitfield 2 Daughter — New York
82 Albin Horn 46 Head Carpenter Germany
83 Marguerite Horn 45 Wife — Germany
84 William Casey 67 Boarder — Ireland
85 John Blythe 25 Head Chauffeur Ireland
86 Nelly Blythe 23 Wife — Ireland
87 Margaret Blythe 2 Daughter — New York
88 Julia Cahill 70 Head — Ireland
89 Michael Flannigan 30 Head Oiler Ireland
90 Mary Flannigan 30 Wife — Ireland
91 Michael Jr. Flannigan 7 Son — New York
92 John Flannigan 5 Son — New York
93 Michael Itat 29 Head Blacksmith Austria
94 Christine Itat 29 Wife — Austria
95 Michael Jr. Itat 12 Son — New York
96 Leo Itat 11 Son — New York
97 Joseph Itat 8 Son — New York
98 Eva Itat 6 Daughter — New York
99 William Johnson 46 Head Mason Ireland
100 Mary Johnson 42 Wife — Ireland

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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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