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Helen Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant (Private Family) |
| Industry | W |
| Class of Worker | 69/960 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Helen Walker | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Samuel Purser | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 3
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Holly |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 13
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 23
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant (Private Family) |
| Industry | W |
| Class of Worker | 69/960 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Walker
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:0919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anderson Bennum | 40 | Head | Cleaning & Pressing | N.C. |
| 52 | Jacob Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Emma Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Theo Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Easter Smith | 22 | Boarder | Steam Laundry | Virginia |
| 56 | Andrew Jones | 36 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 57 | Nellie Jones | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Eunice Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Martha Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eliza Johnson | 50 | Head | Servant (Private Family) | Virginia |
| 62 | Helen Walker THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Servant (Private Family) | Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Samuel Purser | 17 | Half Brother | Planing Mill | Virginia |
| 65 | Stephen Fitzgerald | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Fitzgerald | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Fitzgerald | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | James Fitzgerald | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Charles Fitzgerald | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eliza Fitzgerald | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Virginia Johnson | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Fitzgerald | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Annie Fitzgerald | 24 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert Jr Fitzgerald | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Bruce Wilson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Adelaide Wilson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Nealie Fisher | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Fisher | 30 | Son in Law | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 79 | Phillip Fisher | 15 | Son | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 80 | Cornelia Fisher | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Willie Fisher | 10 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Russell Fisher | 6 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Elijah Fisher | 2 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Louise Jones | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | William J Spencer | 26 | Head | Peanut Factory | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elvira Spencer | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Samuel Banks | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Byra Campbell | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Lillie Campbell | 23 | Wife | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 90 | Elijah Wilson | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Rebecca Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Norma Wilson | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lolaity Wilson | 21 | Daughter | Chamber Maid Hotel | West Virginia |
| 94 | Charles Mcqueen | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Eliza Stewart | 40 | Boarder | Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 96 | Reeda Mcqueen | 22 | Sister | — | 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)