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Ralph Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mahaska, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Walker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mahaska, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mahaska, Iowa |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | New Sharon Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Walker | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Eva Osborn | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Tom Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Walker | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alice Walker | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Roy Walker | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Clara Osborn | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Harold Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Anna Travis | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lona Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harold Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Osborn | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Frank Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jessica Walker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Hazel Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 6
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ralph J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 17
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 18 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ralph Walker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mahaska, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ralph Walker
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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Sibling
Roy Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Osborn
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Osborn
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Osborn
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lona Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mahaska, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mahaska, Iowa
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie Firebaugh | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Gladys Firebaugh | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 53 | Emile Firebaugh | 22 | Son | Detective | Iowa |
| 54 | Frank Walker | 26 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Alice Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Frank Walker | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Harold Walker | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Nellie Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Roy Walker | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | William Walker | 17 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Walker | 38 | — | Agent | Iowa |
| 62 | Jessica Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ralph Walker THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Hazel Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Arthur Walker | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Harold Walker | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Lona Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Walker | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | Tom Walker | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Anna Travis | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ruth Osborn | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Osborn | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | Clara Osborn | 33 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Eva May Osborn | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Ed Mcclain | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 76 | Clara Mcclain | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ariel Mcclain | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Brad Mcclain | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Ben Mcclain | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Robert Mcclain | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | E. Mendenhall | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Clementina B. Mendenhall | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | William F. Mendenhall | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Milton Stephens | 52 | Head | Liveryman | Illinois |
| 89 | Jennie Stephens | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Leland Stephens | 16 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Eliza Hollingsworth | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 92 | R. C. Hollingsworth | 44 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 93 | Sadie Hollingsworth | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Clifford Hollingsworth | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Hollingsworth | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | Wanetta Hollingsworth | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Ruth May Hollingsworth | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Hannah Hollingsworth | 87 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Theodosia Homer | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Leta Malinda Homer | 74 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
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)