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Joseph Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Helen Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Walker | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Daniel Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Louisa Walker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richland, South …
Head, age 30
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Richland, South …
Head, age 40
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Worker with Pickers |
| Industry | Fertilizer Factory |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Head, age 48
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Joseph Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Walker
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Thomas | 24 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 2 | Augusta Thomas | 24 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 3 | Malinda Hammond | 37 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Hammond | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lillian Hammond | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Robert Shick | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eva Shick | 21 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lillian Shick | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nora Shick | 22 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Josephine Johnson | 37 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lucy Thomas | 54 | Mother | Midwife | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Austin | 35 | Head | Trucker | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ada M. Austin | 30 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene Austin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rufus Austin | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Anna M. Austin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Austin | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Julia Matthews | 47 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edward L. Thorogood | 29 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Eva Dawson | 26 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sadie Simmons | 20 | Sister | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mose Simmons | 7 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Tom Boyd | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Boyd | 22 | Wife | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 26 | Phyllis J. Ludeway | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Adelle Ludeway | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Jeffery | 36 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 29 | Agnes Jeffery | 28 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Jeffery | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert L. Jeffery | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clarence Jeffery | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Adelle Jeffery | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Isabell Jeffery | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Inez Jeffery | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Phyllis J. Jeffery | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Octavia Smith | 52 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph Walker THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Louisa Walker | 45 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Joseph Jr. Walker | 16 | Son | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 41 | Robert Walker | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James D. Walker | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Helen L. Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Emma M. Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Daniel F. Walker | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Frick | 39 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bertie Frick | 22 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mildred Frick | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dan Frick | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Frick | 22 | Brother | Fireman | South Carolina |
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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)