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William Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wilson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Angie Wilson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 8
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 17
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Drug Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 27
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Delivery Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 William Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wilson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angie Wilson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · California
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Sibling
James Wilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu112unit:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae David | 45 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | William Linn | 41 | Lodger | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Wilson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 4 | Angie M. Wilson | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | William Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Delivery Clerk | Colorado |
| 6 | James R. Wilson | 22 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 7 | Harry J. Baker | 45 | Head | Baker | California |
| 8 | Mary L. Baker | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | Margaret J. Baker | 23 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Albert E. Johnson | 38 | Head | Tailor | Iowa |
| 11 | Ida M. Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lorraine Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Mary Munn | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Wesley Stall | 11 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Edward Sprochule | 53 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 16 | Sabrina Sprochule | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Francisco J. De Castro | 43 | Head | Draughtsman | Brazil SA |
| 18 | Adha De Castro | 32 | Wife | — | Brazil SA |
| 19 | Debora De Castro | 9 | Daughter | — | Brazil SA |
| 20 | Alexander Dommels | 31 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 21 | Grace Dommels | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Ethel Ward | 33 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Harry Ward | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Ira Frost | 53 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Nell B. Frost | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Walter J. Frost | 19 | Son | Office Boy | Indiana |
| 27 | Ruth Bodie | 65 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Frank Frost | 39 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 29 | Tanya L. Frost | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Richard L. Frost | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Nora L. Frost | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Emelius Doud | 69 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 33 | Mary Doud | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Nellie Bonsfield | 34 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | California |
| 35 | Beulah Bonsfield | 25 | Daughter | Candy Packer | California |
| 36 | Raynel Bonsfield | 10 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 37 | Robert Bonsfield | 35 | Son-in-law | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 38 | Albert Charky | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 39 | Mary Charky | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | William Charky | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Genevieve Charky | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Valerie Charky | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | George Dayton | 27 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 44 | Lillian Dayton | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | Clifford Dayton | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Clarence Ormond | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 47 | Bertha Ormond | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Lee Ormond | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Mary Ormond | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Edward H. Brown | 52 | Head | Linotype Operator | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)