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Ethel Walker — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Groc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Walker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Walker | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Eva Walker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Shirley Walker | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 24
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Groc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ethel Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Walker
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Walker
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Walker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Walker
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Kansas
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Sibling
Shirley Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert B. Walker | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Eva Walker | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Shirley Walker | 28 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ethel Walker THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 5 | Gus Swanson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Christine Swanson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Edith Swanson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 8 | Martina Johnson | 80 | Head | — | Norway |
| 9 | Grace Stewart | 26 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ertell Bigbee | 53 | Head | — | Canada |
| 11 | W. Elwyn Bigbee | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles Jacobson | 46 | Head | Car Repairer | Sweden |
| 13 | Lotta Jacobson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Percival L. Gilbert | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 15 | Helen Gilbert | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Blanche Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | William Legge | 34 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 18 | Lawrence Legge | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Earl R. Legge | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Mildred A. Legge | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Alex Mcmillen | 79 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Malinda Mcmillen | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nora Adams | 34 | Servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Phillips | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Nellie Phillips | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ruth Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Velma Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Myron Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Shirley J. Hedges | 49 | Head | Teamster | Indiana |
| 30 | Irena Hedges | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Stella Hedges | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Ed. Morand | 44 | Head | Teamster | Kansas |
| 33 | Rosie Morand | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Alberta Morand | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Kansas |
| 35 | Irene Morand | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Esther Morand | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Helen Morand | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Earnest E. Morand | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Wiley A. Preston | 36 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Kansas |
| 40 | Mabel Preston | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Gwendolyn Preston | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Franklin Preston | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Richard Preston | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Maggie Sellers | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Faye Sellers | 38 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Gerald Sellers | 13 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 47 | William Stevenson | 46 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Rosie Stevenson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Elmer Stevenson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Louis Stevenson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 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)