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May Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this May Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cane River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rema Wilson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Winona Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| May Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joe Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yancey, North …
Daughter, age 4
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Daughter, age 13
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 May Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Winona Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mack Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Amanda Miller | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Geo Buckner | 17 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grover Miller | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Tom H Edwards | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Susanna Edwards | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William S Edwards | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Martha Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Honey Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Andy Edwards | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nora Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Earl Holcomb | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah Holcomb | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Aulsa Holcomb | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Opal Holcomb | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Earl Holcomb | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Tilda Fox | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Samuel M Buckner | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Leah A Buckner | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lola Duck | 35 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lawrence Duck | 12 | Companion | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Henry E Briggs | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Buckner | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pansy Buckner | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ross Buckner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna Buckner | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Harold Buckner | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Buckner | 21 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Willard Buckner | 15 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Carlie Buckner | 23 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joe Wilson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Rema Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | May Wilson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Winona Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Wilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Blanch Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ethel Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Pershing Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ernest Boon | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Alpha Boon | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Artha Boon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Clyde Boon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lon Boon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ava Boon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Doug Boon | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Bertha Boon | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | James Boon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Beula Boon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cora Boon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Tom Wilson | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)