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Ruby Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Walker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 11 District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruby Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Andrew Walker | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| R Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mollie Walker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Daisy Walker | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Linnie Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alphey Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ruby Walker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Walker
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Alphey Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Obion, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1758unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Mclean | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lillie Mclean | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Robert J Mclean | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Andrew Walker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mollie Walker | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby Walker THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alphey Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | R Roy Walker | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruth Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Virginia Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Linnie Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Daisy Lou Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Logan Pashman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Ethel Pashman | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James Pashman | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Mary Pashman | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ethel Pashman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Pashman | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Robert Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Gertie Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lizzie Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Thomas D Small | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Georgia L Small | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | L Small | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruby Small | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bernice Small | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sam Welch | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bertie Welch | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | William Welch | 54 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Robert Sellers | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Nannie Sellers | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Frank Sellers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lizzie Sellers | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Hamp L Cates | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Annie Cates | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Delilah Cates | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Jeff J Path | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Annie M Path | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Myrtle Path | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Raymond Path | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lenala Path | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Eva Mae Path | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | George Morris | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Claud Morris | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary G Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Geldon D Morris | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Evelyn V Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)