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Samuel Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cecil, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cecil, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cecil, Maryland |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Election District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Myrtle Wilson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Wilson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 23
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 33
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 44
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cecil, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu670unit:0717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agatha Bouchelle | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Hugh Mccardy | 51 | Head | Butcher | Maryland |
| 3 | Robert Mccardy | 49 | Brother | Barker | Maryland |
| 4 | Ellen Tipton | 55 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 5 | Ellen Mahoney | 66 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 6 | Ranson Miller | 35 | Son in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Viola Miller | 40 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Edith Miller | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Harmon Hayes | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 11 | Elias Hayes | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Frederick Sadler | 52 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Maryland |
| 13 | Frank Marple | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Amelia Marple | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry Mahoney | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 16 | Rachael Mahoney | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Hanson Mahoney | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Mahoney | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Charles Anderson | 42 | Servant | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Harry Patchil | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Nellie Patchil | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Edwin Patchil | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Nellie Patchil | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Stephen Patchil | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Samuel Wilson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Helen Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Myrtle Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Edward Mahoney | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 30 | Annie Mahoney | 71 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Charles Mahoney | 45 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 32 | Thomas Milburn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 33 | Martha Milburn | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Herbert Milburn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | Lester Milburn | 20 | Son | Driver | Maryland |
| 36 | Clarice Milburn | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Pauline Milburn | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Violet Milburn | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Leonia Milburn | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Lawrence Milburn | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Maurice Egan | 37 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 42 | Eva Egan | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Anna Egan | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Albert Egan | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Martha Egan | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Albert Scarborough | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Rebecca Scarborough | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Howard Scarborough | 31 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | John Scarborough | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 50 | Elsie Scarborough | 30 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)