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Howard Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Howard Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Township / Ward | Darby Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Howard Walker | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Clara Walker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Cake baker |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Howard Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father David Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Walker
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Walker
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Walker
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Walker
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1560unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Delia Schacht | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Annie Schacht | 20 | Son | Assistant Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Catherine Schacht | 16 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Josephine Schacht | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Samuel J. Murray | 41 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Laura Murray | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lawrence Murray | 17 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dorothy Murray | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Virginia Murray | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Le Roi Murray | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Irene Murray | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Clarence Murray | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Watson | 37 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 64 | Jessie Watson | 40 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 65 | Gertrude Country | 19 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 66 | George Washington | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Lillie Washington | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Luther Brown | 25 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 69 | Lillian Brown | 48 | Sister | Servant | Georgia |
| 70 | John Roberts | 21 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 71 | Laura Roberts | 22 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 72 | Cora Dukes | 25 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 73 | Rebecca Dukes | 19 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 74 | William Tracy | 40 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 75 | Mary Tracy | 33 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 76 | Ella Tracy | 13 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mckinley Dukes | 23 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 78 | Willie Dukes | 24 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 79 | Edward H. Smith | 30 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 80 | Catherine L. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Roy Freeman | 22 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 82 | Rebecca Freeman | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Edward Ringgold | 37 | Head | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Julia Ringgold | 37 | Wife | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Fayette Ringgold | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edward Ringgold | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Emma Dunlap | 33 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 88 | Howard S. Walker THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Baker | Delaware |
| 89 | Clara M. Walker | 31 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Donald Walker | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Patten | 60 | Head | Coachman | Delaware |
| 92 | Hester Patten | 41 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 93 | Bessie Patten | 32 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | William Robinson | 63 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 95 | Annie F. Robinson | 60 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 96 | Hellen Robinson | 30 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Harold Gaines | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James Gaines | 27 | Lodger | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Florence Gaines | 10 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary A. Taylor | 66 | Head | Servant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 3 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)