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William Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Craig, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Craig, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Litcher & Matthew — first a son (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Craig, Virginia |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Castle Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letcher Wilson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ella Wilson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Craig, Virginia
Son, age 19
Craig, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Craig, Virginia
Son, age 27
Craig, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Craig, Virginia
Son, age 37
Craig, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Craig, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Litcher Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Litcher Wilson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Wilson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Wilson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Wilson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wilson
Son · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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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 — Craig, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Craig, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1886unit:0648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James E. Smith | 30 | Head | Post Master | Virginia |
| 52 | Annette Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Elbert S. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Byrd W. Mccall | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | West Va. |
| 55 | Minnie M. Mccall | 39 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 56 | L. Fay Mccall | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Audrey A. Mccall | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alfred D. Mccall | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William R. Bryan | 39 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 60 | Lillian M. Bryan | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert F. Bryan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Russell L. Bryan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Juanita Bryan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Letcher M. Wilson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Ella L. Wilson | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William A. Wilson THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Oscar W. Reynolds | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie C. Reynolds | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clara Reynolds | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ada M. Reynolds | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Muriel Reynolds | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lenore Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Cust D. Linton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lillie A. Linton | 47 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 75 | Bernice M. Linton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Otto Linton | 10 | Son | — | West Va. |
| 77 | Golda Linton | 8 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 78 | Wilson Linton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Gilmer Linton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lemuel J. Abbott | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Cora C. Abbott | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Fontaine Abbott | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Everett Humphreys | 30 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 84 | Lonie U. Humphreys | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Raymond Humphreys | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Arthur Humphreys | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lillian R. Humphreys | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Clinton W. Caldwell | 29 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 89 | Lillie M. Caldwell | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Bessell M. Caldwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Virginia A. Caldwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Cust S. Sipes | 47 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 93 | Sidney N. Sipes | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Alma B. Sipes | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Kenneth H. Sipes | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Samuel S. Sipes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John S. Reynolds | 77 | Head | — | West Va. |
| 98 | Francis E. Reynolds | 72 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 99 | May Pritchett | 24 | Serv | Housekeeping | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)