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Samuel Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hoyle Precinct Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Walker | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Alice Walker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Linnie Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sanders |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Head, age 56
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sanders |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontotoc |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Walker
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu891unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie B | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jimmie B | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Rhoda | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Arthur Gill | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Novella Gill | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie Gill | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lee Gill | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Callie Gill | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Bessie Gill | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Wesley Gill | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Missie Gill | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Rosa Lee Gill | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Arrie Lee Gill | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Arthur Gill | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Matthew Gill | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | King Woods | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sallie Woods | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eliza Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eliza Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bell Woods | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Martin Duke | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lula Duke | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cornell Duke | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Duke | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Novella Duke | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Samuel Walker THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alice Walker | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lula Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Linnie Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Simmons Kidd | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sarah Kidd | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Minnie Kidd | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Leonard Kidd | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Daisy Kidd | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lillie Kidd | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ann Bell Kidd | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alice Kidd | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lula Kidd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Leonard Kidd | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Jimmie Kidd | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ira Monts | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Lee A Monts | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ira D Monts | 24 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Phillip Monts | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Will Monts | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | John Monts | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lawrence Monts | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Essie Monts | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lula Monts | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)