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Oscar Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 6 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Selma Wilson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Art Wilson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Louise Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| H Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ladie Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edna Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Dillie Wilson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Maxwell Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ella Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, South …
Son, age 6
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 16
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Oscar Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oscar Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ladie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxwell Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agness | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bala Brookes | 75 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 53 | Kate Gibbons | 74 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ollie Ledford | 75 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Vina George | 50 | Inmate | — | United States |
| 56 | Olivia Wilson | 75 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Elliott | 82 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Bridger | 80 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Barber | 60 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Barbery Ledford | 75 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Riley A. Kendrick | 86 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Collins | 78 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Blackburn | 83 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Katherine Nance | 73 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tilda Horn | 60 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hanna Whitworth | 74 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Alice Wise | 45 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Gant | 70 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Georgia Lackey | 61 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bettie Ann Gregson | 74 | Inmate | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Daisy Irving | 75 | Inmate | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | George Roberts | 65 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Art Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dillie Wilson | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ella Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Oscar Wilson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ernest Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Selma Wilson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Louise Wilson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maxwell Wilson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ladie Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Wilson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Edna M. Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | H. J. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ray G. Sanders | 20 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 86 | Viola M. Sanders | 18 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 87 | Albert S. Goode | 24 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 88 | Rosie J. Goode | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Island M. Sanders | 27 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Claude S. Sanders | 24 | Step Son | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 91 | Samantha E. Sanders | 15 | Step Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary W. Sanders | 8 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | A. Garfield Goode | 22 | Head | Warper | North Carolina |
| 94 | Emma V. Goode | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James W. Goode | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Martha S. Nanney | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Laura A. Belle | 32 | Sister-in-law | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 98 | Alva J. Belle | 4 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Paris G. Jarrett | 24 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 100 | Ester B. Jarrett | 23 | Wife | Spinning | 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)