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Myrtle Wilson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Las Animas, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Las Animas, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: Colorado Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLas Animas, Colorado
SurnameWilson
Given NameMyrtle
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceColorado
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplacePennsylvania
Additional Details
OccupationCashier
IndustryDrug Store
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
OccupationCashier
Township / WardTrinidad City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Myrtle Age Birth yr
James Wilson Head — 49 ~1871
Jean Wilson Son — 15 ~1905
Myrtle Wilson Daughter — 21 ~1899
Isabel Wilson Daughter — 23 ~1897
Margaret Wilson Spouse — 46 ~1874

Census Appearances

1900
Las Animas, …
Other, age 2
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Myrtle V.
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1910
Las Animas, …
Daughter, age 11
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name Myrtle
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1920
Las Animas, …
Daughter, age 21
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name Myrtle
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Cashier
Industry Drug Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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 Myrtle Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Las Animas, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Myrtle Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Colorado
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Sibling
Jean Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Las Animas, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu167unit:0054)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Emily 5 Daughter — Colorado
52 Virginia 1 Daughter — Colorado
53 Charles Bagley 41 Head Retail Merchant England
54 Clara S. Bagley 33 Wife — Massachusetts
55 Helen G. Bagley 12 Daughter — Colorado
56 Mary Jane Bagley 10 Daughter — Colorado
57 Charles Bagley 9 Son — Colorado
58 Taylor John Bagley 8 Son — Colorado
59 Emily Olive Bagley 7 Daughter — Colorado
60 A. W. Danford 39 Head Yard Master Illinois
61 Anna Danford 31 Wife — Kansas
62 Alice Danford 12 Daughter — Colorado
63 Zella Danford 10 Daughter — Colorado
64 Lane Danford 8 Son — Colorado
65 J. M. Madrid 55 Head Sales Agent New Mexico
66 Inez Madrid 50 Wife — New Mexico
67 Sofia Madrid 31 Daughter Teacher Colorado
68 Rebecca Madrid 26 Daughter Teacher Colorado
69 Esther Madrid 24 Daughter Stenographer Colorado
70 Eva Madrid 14 Daughter — Colorado
71 Corinne Madrid 10 Daughter — Colorado
72 Charles R. Rapp 46 Head Cashier Illinois
73 Helen H. Rapp 41 Wife — Michigan
74 Kenneth Nieman 16 Nephew — Idaho
75 A. Watson Hendrix 46 Head Manager Iowa
76 Frances Hendrix 44 Wife — Michigan
77 Janet Hendrix 15 Daughter — Colorado
78 Douglas Hendrix 13 Son — Colorado
79 Almira S. Hamilton 71 Mother-in-law — Iowa
80 Robert J. Collins 24 Head Salesman Indiana
81 Pearl Collins 23 Wife — Missouri
82 Margaret A. Collins 1 Daughter — Colorado
83 Jack Holden 38 Boarder Salesman Indiana
84 Arthur W. Milliken 51 Head Rancher Maine
85 Sylvia Milliken 50 Wife — Maine
86 Anna K. Milliken 35 Sister Music Teacher Colorado
87 James H. Wilson 49 Head Sales Agent Pennsylvania
88 Margaret Wilson 46 Wife — Pennsylvania
89 Isabel Wilson 23 Daughter Teacher Colorado
90 Myrtle Wilson THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Cashier Colorado
91 Jean Wilson 15 Son — Colorado
92 Gordon B. Mccarthy 38 Head Manager New York
93 May Mccarthy 37 Wife — New York
94 Bernard Mccarthy 4 Son — Colorado
95 John A. Smith 35 Boarder Sales Agent Pennsylvania
96 M. B. Sheppard 56 Head Broker Ohio
97 Jennie W. Sheppard 50 Wife — Pennsylvania
98 John R. Sheppard 19 Son Gas Engineer Colorado
99 John H. Dunn 45 Head Retail Merchant Alabama
100 Helen F. Dunn 39 Wife — Missouri

Pedigree Summary

Myrtle + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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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