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John Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jas & Mary — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Pullman Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans 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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Alice Walker | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Virginia White | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Pullman Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jas Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jas Walker
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walker
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Walker
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walker
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu619unit:0022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharlot Lamberson | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Joseph Macintyre | 58 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 3 | Effie Macintyre | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 4 | Effie Macintyre | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Alline Fallon | 23 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | James Dixon | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 7 | Rhoda Dixon | 34 | Wife | Cook | Florida |
| 8 | Joseph Samson | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 9 | Idaline Samson | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Celest Samson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edward Curtis | 32 | Roomer | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rosa Curtis | 19 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Rayfield Grintly | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ella Christopher | 16 | Roomer | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Walker | 54 | Head | Laundress | United States |
| 16 | John Walker THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alice Walker | 26 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Virginia M. White | 58 | Roomer | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 19 | Hazel Mitchell | 27 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 20 | Oliver Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 21 | Alvin Mitchell | 17 | Son | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 22 | Bernetia Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | John D. Baxter | 42 | Roomer | Barber | Mississippi |
| 24 | Zignois Joseph | 57 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lillie Joseph | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Mary Joseph | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | George H. Richardson | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 28 | Carrie Richardson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Herman Byrnes | 29 | Roomer | Plasterer | Alabama |
| 30 | Andrew J. Smith | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | James Gorton | 45 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John Bell | 53 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 33 | Maggie Mitchell | 48 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Nelson Mitchell | 39 | Roomer | Porter | Louisiana |
| 35 | Shadry Howard | 49 | Roomer | Drayman | Louisiana |
| 36 | Arnold Saul | 49 | Head | Shoemaker | Mississippi |
| 37 | Arnold Saul | 24 | Son | Butler | Louisiana |
| 38 | Fred Bells | 26 | Adopted son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 39 | Kelly Stephens | 43 | Roomer | Cabin Boy | Alabama |
| 40 | Robert Stephens | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Joseph Casper | 58 | Head | Brick Layer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mary Casper | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Wilma Williams | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 44 | Josephine Byrne | 55 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frederick C. Dunn | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Julena Dunn | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | William Dunn | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Calina Dunn | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Samuel Butler | 43 | Roomer | Porter | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ernestina Butler | 35 | Roomer | Servant | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)