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Viola Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Viola Wilson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | paper box maker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paper Box Maker |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Laura Wilson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bertha Wilson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Harvey Dehaven | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Charles Wilson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Howard Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Augustus Heiderer | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | paper box maker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Viola Wilson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Wilson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1618unit:0321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Prokisie | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Geneveve Prokisie | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry Smith | 36 | head | Tank Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Martha Smith | 32 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Smith | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Smith | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Katharine Smith | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Bernard Smith | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Eleonora Smith | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Samuel Evans | 35 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Evans | 61 | boarder | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Campbell | 59 | head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles Wilson | 50 | head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bertha Wilson | 37 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Viola Wilson THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Paper Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Laura Wilson | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles Wilson | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Howard Wilson | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Walter Wilson | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harvey Dehaven | 28 | boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Augustus Heiderer | 40 | boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alice Gross | 55 | head | None | England |
| 73 | Herman Rayer | 80 | lodger | Sugar Maker | Prussia |
| 74 | John Fox | 60 | lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 75 | Otto Kroner | 73 | lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 76 | Lewis Knitt | 54 | vegetables | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Christine Knitt | 55 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Patrick Tracey | 50 | lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Tracey | 22 | lodger | Morocco Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Herbert Hayer | 60 | club house | Fireman | Germany |
| 81 | Michael Guntsch | 65 | lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 82 | Augusta Fox | 57 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John Fox | 18 | son | Candymaker | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Herman Fox | 29 | son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret Wise | 30 | daughter | Paper Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph Bretzke | 53 | head | Huckster | Russia |
| 87 | Anna Bretzke | 52 | wife | None | Russia |
| 88 | Rebecca Bretzke | 21 | daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Isadore Bretzke | 19 | son | Glazer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Goldie Bretzke | 16 | daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Abraham Bretzke | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Rosa Bretzke | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Herman Finkelstein | 54 | head | Tailor | Russia |
| 94 | Mary Finkelstein | 46 | wife | None | Russia |
| 95 | Jacob Finkelstein | 23 | son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Samuel Finkelstein | 21 | son | Glazer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Reuben Finkelstein | 19 | son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Abraham Finkelstein | 16 | son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Sadie Finkelstein | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | David Finkelstein | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)