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Ruby Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Wilson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fair Bluff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Florrie Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Carrie Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Wilson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Boston Wilson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Wilson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Monie Wilson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hattie Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Louis Wilson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Zania Wilson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Cordary Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Viola Wilson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 6
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 16
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Rubie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ruby Wilson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florrie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zania Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordary Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boston Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Strickland | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Martilla Strickland | 44 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Archie M Strickland | 42 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cordella Strickland | 41 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thead L Strickland | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bertha Strickland | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hans Strickland | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Inez I Strickland | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Shell Strickland | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Estell Strickland | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elias Edwards | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rebecca Edwards | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Addie M Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Louis L Edwards | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Basie L Edwards | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hugh Edwards | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Susan Fairfax | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Charles Buffkin | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Buffkin | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William N Wilson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie J Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Viola Wilson | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Boston F Wilson | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Louis Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Zania Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Cordary Wilson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hattie Wilson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Florrie Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby Wilson THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Monie Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carrie Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Montgomery Green | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie Mae Green | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Harris P Green | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fulton M Green | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alvin M Green | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Margret Green | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alex H Williamson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Emma B Williamson | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Ella Mae Williamson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucile Williamson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie J Williamson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Williamson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dollie Williamson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clyde Stewart | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Adeline Stewart | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emma Mae Stewart | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nellie Lee Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | George Stewart | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)