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James Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cavalier, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cavalier, North Dakota |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Langdon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Walker | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Antony Mukomela | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Stanley Walker | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elizabeth Walker | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 37
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 44
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Living | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 53
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links James Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cavalier, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Walker
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:0280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Seloma Leibler | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Sterling Leibler | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Robert B. Pollock | 27 | Head | Cashier | North Dakota |
| 54 | Eva Pollock | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Robert B. Pollock | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Herman D. Albert | 62 | Head | Real Estate | Germany |
| 57 | Lottie Albert | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Daisy Albert | 26 | Daughter | Specialist Supervisor | North Dakota |
| 59 | Catherine Horgan | 55 | Head | — | Canada |
| 60 | Edward Horgan | 19 | Son | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 61 | Helen Horgan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Lauvella Lee | 30 | Boarder | Secretary | Nebraska |
| 63 | Edward Box | 62 | Head | Abstractor | Canada |
| 64 | Charles Box | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Lawrence Box | 14 | Son | Agent | North Dakota |
| 66 | William Plummer | 65 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 67 | Christina Plummer | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 68 | Letitia Plummer | 23 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Eva Plummer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Alexander Plummer | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Donald Plummer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Billie Wenger | 1 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 73 | Richard Burke | 48 | Head | Shareholder | Canada |
| 74 | Maud Burke | 38 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Richard Burke | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Monica Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | John Burke | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Margaret Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Patricia Burke | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Nedwin Burke | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Anna M. Burke | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Gertie Kell | 19 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
| 83 | Jennie Moran | 58 | Head | — | Canada |
| 84 | Arthur Barker | 48 | Head | Retail Merchant | Minnesota |
| 85 | Marie Barker | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 86 | Shirley Barker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Echo Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Arthur Barker | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Lois M. Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Maud Pinkerton | 25 | Lodger | Deputy Co. Clerk | North Dakota |
| 91 | Nettie Pinkerton | 15 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | James Walker THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 93 | Elizabeth Walker | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | Stanley Walker | 25 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Ethel Walker | 31 | Daughter | Milliner | North Dakota |
| 96 | Antony Mukomela | 30 | Lodger | Foreman | Saskatchewan |
| 97 | John Byfield | 47 | Head | Real Estate | Minnesota |
| 98 | Frances Byfield | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | William H. Gorgee | 29 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 100 | Cora Gorgee | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)