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Paul Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Paul Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jonathan & Caroline — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Rept District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wilson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Wilson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elva Wilson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ephraim Wilson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 5
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 14
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 23
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Paul Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jonathan Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ephraim Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jonathan Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jonathan Wilson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Wilson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline Wilson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ephraim Wilson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jonathan Wilson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Delaware
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Sibling
Elva Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian B. Wilson | 0 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 52 | George A. Wilson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 53 | Emma C. Wilson | 42 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 54 | Warren D. Wilson | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marshall E. Wilson | 7 | son | None | Delaware |
| 56 | Elmer W. Donovan | 21 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 57 | Marie E. Donovan | 20 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 58 | Francis J. Truitt | 28 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 59 | Helen G. Truitt | 30 | wife | Poultryman | Delaware |
| 60 | Chester Truitt | 24 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 61 | Sallie E. Truitt | 25 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 62 | Jonathan J. Wilson | 54 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 63 | Ephraim Wilson | 55 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 64 | Paul Wilson THIS PERSON | 23 | son | None | Delaware |
| 65 | George H. Wilson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Elva H. Wilson | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 67 | Floyd L. Wilkins | 27 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 68 | Mary E. Wilkins | 22 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Roland M. Wilkins | 4 | son | None | Delaware |
| 70 | Mary E. Wilkins | 1 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 71 | Charles H. Elliott | 33 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 72 | Georgia Elliott | 25 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Myrtle Elliott | 6 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 74 | Fannie B. Elliott | 5 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Charles H. Elliott | 3 | son | None | Delaware |
| 76 | Howard Elliott | 2 | son | None | Delaware |
| 77 | William Wyatt | 46 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 78 | Lizzie J. Wyatt | 44 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Ernest C. Wyatt | 26 | son | None | Delaware |
| 80 | Walter C. Wyatt | 15 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 81 | Maebelle M. Wyatt | 13 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Mary G. Wyatt | 12 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 83 | Dora J. Wyatt | 7 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 84 | Margret F. Wyatt | 2 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 85 | John E. Short | 30 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 86 | Lillie M. Short | 35 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 87 | Frank L. Short | 17 | son | None | Delaware |
| 88 | Clarence R. Short | 9 | son | None | Delaware |
| 89 | Lillie E. Short | 4 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 90 | John L. Short | 55 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 91 | Rebecca Short | 54 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 92 | William Short | 18 | son | None | Delaware |
| 93 | Fredrick Short | 27 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | Sallie C. Short | 28 | wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | James E. Short | 10 | son | None | Delaware |
| 96 | Frank J. Short | 7 | son | None | Delaware |
| 97 | Willard E. Short | 3 | son | None | Delaware |
| 98 | Samuel L. Tyndall | 65 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Louise J. Tyndall | 58 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 100 | Eli P. Pepper | 63 | Head | None | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 2 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)