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William Wilson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Copiah, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Copiah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Rirceriece — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1882 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCopiah, Mississippi
SurnameWilson
Given NameWilliam H
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age38
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
Industrygeneral farm
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHazlehurst Precinct Beat 1
Est. Birth Year~1882

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
Frank Wilson Head — 67 ~1853
William Wilson Son — 38 ~1882
Nancy Wilson Spouse — 59 ~1861

Census Appearances

1900
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1882
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1910
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 28
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wilson
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Copiah, Mississippi
Son, age 38
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
Surname Wilson
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry general farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Copiah, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rirceriece Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father N Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Wilson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Rirceriece Wilson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
N Wilson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Wilson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Wilson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Wilson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Copiah, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu874unit:0321)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Albert Underwood 13 Nephew — Mississippi
52 Ardelia Underwood 11 Niece — Mississippi
53 Willie F Evans 43 Head Laborer Mississippi
54 Eula Evans 44 wife None Mississippi
55 Francis Evans 16 son Farmer Mississippi
56 Nati Evans 14 son None Mississippi
57 Mildred Evans 12 daughter None Mississippi
58 John M Evans 48 Head None Mississippi
59 Paula Evans 36 wife None Mississippi
60 Erma Evans 16 daughter Farmer Mississippi
61 John M Jr Evans 9 son None Mississippi
62 Francis R Evans 12 daughter None Mississippi
63 Ed Bradley 43 Head None Mississippi
64 Emma Bradley 41 wife None Mississippi
65 Edy Bradley 11 son Farmer Mississippi
66 Robert Bradley 45 Head None Mississippi
67 Mary Bradley 30 wife None Mississippi
68 Lucius Bradley 12 son Farmer Mississippi
69 M L Bradley 4 daughter None Mississippi
70 Millie Jones 18 niece Laborer Mississippi
71 George Bailey 22 nephew None Mississippi
72 Caroline Barber 70 mother-in-law Laborer Mississippi
73 Alex J Fox 48 Head Laborer Mississippi
74 Ida B Fox 30 wife None Tennessee
75 Gladis Fox 13 daughter Farmer Mississippi
76 Inez Fox 9 daughter None Tennessee
77 Leroy Fox 6 son None Mississippi
78 Frank P Wilson 67 Head None Mississippi
79 Nancy J Wilson 59 wife None Mississippi
80 William H Wilson THIS PERSON 38 son Farmer Mississippi
81 John L Wilson 33 Head None Mississippi
82 Ida Wilson 30 wife Farmer Mississippi
83 Walter S Rust 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
84 Alma L Rust 42 wife None Mississippi
85 Walter S Jr Rust 12 son Farmer Mississippi
86 Henry H Rust 9 son None Mississippi
87 James H Rust 3 son None Mississippi
88 Agnes Davis 68 Head None Texas
89 Mattie Davis 41 daughter None Mississippi
90 John Rice 12 grandson Farmer Mississippi
91 Bula Lacy 46 Head None Mississippi
92 Annie B Lacy 23 daughter None Mississippi
93 Mary Lacy 16 daughter Farmer Mississippi
94 Madora Lacy 14 daughter Laborer Mississippi
95 Ellen Lacy 12 granddaughter None Mississippi
96 Willie Lacy 9 grandson None Mississippi
97 Robert M Davis 34 Head None Mississippi
98 Benjamin F Davis 72 father Farmer Mississippi
99 Dora A Davis 50 sister None Mississippi
100 Herbert E Davis 36 Head None Mississippi

Pedigree Summary

William
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)

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