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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 Harford, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Jane — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harford, Maryland |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 3 Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Wilson | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sadie Wilson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 5
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Harford, Maryland
Son, age 14
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 24
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Harford, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Wilson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Harford, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Harford, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu675unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vola B. Roe | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Daniel A. Foard | 69 | Head | Minister | Maryland |
| 3 | Mary A. Foard | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Wilbur F. Wallis | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Rose I. Wallis | 69 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Thomas Columbia A. Wallis | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 7 | Rosa V. Wallis | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Samuel P. Enfield | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Mary L. Enfield | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Emma J. Smithson | 37 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 11 | John F. Smithson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 12 | Mary E. Smithson | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Martha E. Baker | 81 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Roland Ward | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 15 | Oleta Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Roy E. Ward | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Andrew Curry | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Mary C. Curry | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Andrew R. Curry | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Hugh B. Curry | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Harry S. Wilson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 22 | Sarah B. Wilson | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | William E. Wilson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 24 | Sadie E. Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Geneva S. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Maurice S. Brookhart | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 27 | Sarah A. Brookhart | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | George E. Brookhart | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | William E. Brookhart | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Clarence D. Brookhart | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Robert W. Rodefer | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Myrtle Rodefer | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Raymond P. Rodefer | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Charles R. Rodefer | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hazel E. Rodefer | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ernest C. Rodefer | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William H. Presbury | 56 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Mary F. Presbury | 75 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 39 | Noble L. Presbury | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Robert L. Presbury | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 41 | Viola Presbury | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 42 | Marshall Presbury | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Albert Presbury | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Steven L. Cook | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lollis P. Coens | 0 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Thomas Green | 34 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 47 | Florence Green | 23 | Wife | Washwoman | Maryland |
| 48 | Marie Green | 1 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 49 | Harry Green | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | William Green | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)