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Willie Wilson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Biltmore Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Wilson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edith Wilson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Wilson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Chas Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Leroy Wilson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Wilson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 43
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 50
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 62
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Wilson
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1286unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Della | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Florence | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Herbert | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Payne | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Payne | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Payne | 24 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alice Payne | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Wilson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 59 | Maggie Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Katherine Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leroy Wilson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edith Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Minnie Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Jr. Wilson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Chas. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Albert Luty | 41 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 67 | Freeman Luty | 17 | Brother | Hotel Waiter | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Luty | 12 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Josephine Anderson | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William Anderson | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Anderson | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Daugherty | 45 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Julia Luty | 19 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mitchell Taylor | 63 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillie Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Fred Taylor | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Frank Taylor | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Arthur Taylor | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Taylor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mildred Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Albert Taylor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert J. Roberts | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Emma Roberts | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bertha Williams | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 85 | Guy Roberts | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 86 | John H. Roberts | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Myrtle Roberts | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jasper Roberts | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Peter Wilson | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Maggie Wilson | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Cora Wilson | 36 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 92 | Eddie Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ed Hall | 37 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Hall | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Madeline Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Beatrice Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Edna Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Arthur Hall | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Edna Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Louise Wilson | 22 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
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)