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Paul Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Paul Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Olof — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Cattle |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | City Of St Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ole Wilson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Paul Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Roy Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ida Wilson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Paul O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Cattle |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olof Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Wilson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olof Wilson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Wilson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Wilson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Wilson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Wilson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Roy Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie 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 — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu854unit:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Mullen | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mary Mullen | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Dorothy Mullen | 9 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Catherine Dalton | 35 | Sister-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Josephine Dalton | 25 | Sister-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Maurice Hansen | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Denmark |
| 7 | Mary Hansen | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ole O. Wilson | 51 | Head | Retail Merchant | Norway |
| 9 | Ida Wilson | 40 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 10 | Paul O. Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 11 | Roy H. Wilson | 21 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Marie C. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ellen M. Mcshane | 52 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Martha Mcshane | 48 | Sister | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Felix C. Mcshane | 12 | Boarder | None | Wisconsin |
| 16 | James J. Regan | 52 | Head | Merchant | Ireland |
| 17 | Mary A. Regan | 49 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Rita S. Regan | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Marie Regan | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 20 | William Regan | 19 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | George Regan | 17 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | John J. Irwin | 51 | Head | Conductor | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Alice M. Irwin | 48 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 24 | John M. Lynch | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Eliza Lynch | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Julia Lynch | 84 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 27 | Bernice Farrell | 35 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 28 | William Mandumer | 38 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 29 | Camille Mandumer | 24 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Marise Mandumer | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Anna Avedal | 18 | Servant | Housework | Minnesota |
| 32 | Edward J. Stone | 38 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Alga M. Stone | 26 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 34 | Charles E. Stone | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edna M. Stone | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Sarah Horwitz | 64 | Head | None | Russia |
| 37 | S. Henry E. Horwitz | 32 | Son | Attorney | Minnesota |
| 38 | Harry Horwitz | 24 | Son | Physician | Minnesota |
| 39 | Nellie Horwitz | 22 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ray K. Hardiman | 32 | Head | Chief Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Jessie Hardiman | 27 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 42 | Jack Hardiman | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 43 | Enoch Perkins | 40 | Head | Civil Engineer | Vermont |
| 44 | Ruth Perkins | 36 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 45 | John Perkins | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Donald Perkins | 7 | Son | None | Washington |
| 47 | Mark Perkins | 5 | Son | None | Washington |
| 48 | Ruth Perkins | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Henry Carling | 46 | Head | Artist | England |
| 50 | Nellie Carling | 46 | Wife | None | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)