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Richard Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Richard Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Katie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Huckster |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Huckster |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Walker | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Haines | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Richard Walker | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Violet Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Father Michel | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Catherine Michel | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Attend School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 15
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 25
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Huckster |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Richard Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Walker
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Walker
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Walker
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Walker
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:1077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys E Croot | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dorothy Croot | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Harris | 67 | Mother | — | England |
| 4 | Daniel Harris | 28 | Brother | Potter | New Jersey |
| 5 | William E Cavanley | 27 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Adelheid Cavanley | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Alice W Cavanley | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Ida M Howland | 59 | Mother-in-law | Dipper | Germany |
| 9 | Patrick Otis | 50 | Head | Rubber Worker | Ireland |
| 10 | Elizabeth Otis | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | George Balcomb | 30 | Boarder | Ship Fitter | England |
| 12 | Thomas E Elwood | 33 | Boarder | Fireman | United States |
| 13 | Philip Krasnick | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 14 | Mary Krasnick | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Samuel Krasnick | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Krasnick | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Max Krasnick | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sadie Krasnick | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edward W Reedy | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Reedy | 53 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Frank Gomeringer | 17 | Nephew | Rubber Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Daniel H Barden | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 23 | Mary F Barden | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anthony Lane | 50 | Head | Steward | Ireland |
| 25 | Annie M Lane | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Ruth E Lane | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alton L Lane | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Francis A Lane | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elizabeth Robinson | 36 | Sister-in-law | Clerk Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles A Pollock | 43 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 31 | Catherine M Pollock | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | George F Pollock | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Edward C Pollock | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Pollock | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary A Travers | 48 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Travers | 46 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Maurice Gardner | 22 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Richard J Gardner | 22 | Nephew | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 39 | Richard M Gardner | 4 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Delia A Barry | 45 | Sister | Tailoress | New Jersey |
| 41 | Walter F Webber | 56 | Head | Conductor | England |
| 42 | Cora B Webber | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Hazel E Webber | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Samuel Boese | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Richard Walker THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Annie Walker | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Violet Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Father Michel | 55 | Father | — | New York |
| 49 | Catherine Michel | 50 | Wife | Helper | Ireland |
| 50 | Margaret Haines | 8 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)