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Pearl Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Archie — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Harrisville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Wilson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Cleo Wilson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Virginia Wilson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Wilson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Pearl Wilson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ada Wilson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 9
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 20
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 28
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Pearl Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Wilson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wilson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Wilson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ada Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia 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 — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pompey G. Incoate | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia S. Incoate | 69 | Sister | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Julia P. Incoate | 47 | Sister | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Daisy M. Incoate | 43 | Niece | Title Setter | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mary E. Tullington | 42 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | George W. Gokiley | 72 | Head | Undertaker | West Virginia |
| 7 | Louella H. Gokiley | 66 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Buena A. Gokiley | 36 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Daisy Gokiley | 30 | Daughter | Dressmaker | West Virginia |
| 10 | Emretta Miller | 79 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Jacob F. Lamb | 69 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 12 | Tattie J. Lamb | 56 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Josiah P. Snyder | 44 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hester Snyder | 42 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 15 | Dallas P. Snyder | 19 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lelia Snyder | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Clyde Davison | 24 | Head | Rig Builder | West Virginia |
| 18 | Laura Davison | 19 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Hosea M. Rymer | 49 | Head | Doctor | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ardia A. Rymer | 47 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Edith Rymer | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | H. Ralph Rymer | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hilda Rymer | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | William E. Talbot | 60 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 25 | Marietta Mckinney | 87 | Mother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Sherman Moore | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Charles E. Baker | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lucinda M. Baker | 23 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mildred Q. Baker | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Guy R. Baker | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Archie P. Wilson | 57 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah M. Wilson | 55 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Cleo M. Wilson | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ada Wilson | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 35 | Pearl Wilson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia Wilson | 19 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 3 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)