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Joe Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jackson & Bilsie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township Part Of |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Walker | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Gurnish Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Pearline Walker | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lizzie Walker | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 15
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 23
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Joe Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jackson Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bilsie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jackson Walker
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bilsie Walker
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Walker
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Walker
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Robison | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Nannie Robison | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elias Robison | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Homer Robison | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Robison | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thelma Robison | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Robison | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | J. H. D. Horn | 61 | Uncle | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Davis | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ruston Degraften | 21 | Companion | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Dickson | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Heggins | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eugene Robison | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Robison | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mozie Robison | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Catherine Robison | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Robison | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joe Evans | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Janis Evans | 58 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Oscar Evans | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Adeline Evans | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ditha Evans | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mattie Evans | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Archie Evans | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | J. H. Colwell | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Johnny Evans | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Evans | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Anderson | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joe Walker THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Pearline Walker | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie Walker | 9 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Gurnish Walker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Susannah Moore | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Albert Moore | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Jessah Moore | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alex Bratton | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Catherine Bratton | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | John Bratton | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | James Bratton | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | W. H. Grant | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie N. Grant | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | William Grant | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Melton Grant | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Roberta Grant | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Grant | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Walter Mabry | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Emma Mabry | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | John Hall | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jane Hall | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Will Gregory | 17 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)