SW
Samuel Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bowie, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bowie, Texas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnie Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bethel Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Susie Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Annie Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Edna Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Walker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Miranda Powell | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bowie, Texas
Son, age 14
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bowie, Texas
Other, age 25
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Head, age 35
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | JP 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Samuel Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Walker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Walker
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Texas
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Bethel Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Bowie, Texas
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Bowie, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1775unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mang. E. Estes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Maggie Estes | 37 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 3 | Lula Estes | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 4 | Ollie Estes | 13 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 5 | J. D. Estes | 8 | son | None | Texas |
| 6 | Ruby L. Estes | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 7 | Thomas M. Terral | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Ollie Terral | 27 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 9 | May Terral | 6 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 10 | Coleman Terral | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 11 | Alfred M. Mccrary | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ennes H. Mccrary | 44 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 13 | William Steward | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Francis Steward | 41 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hettie Steward | 19 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 16 | Dennis Steward | 18 | son | None | Texas |
| 17 | Will Steward | 17 | son | None | Texas |
| 18 | Lula Steward | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 19 | Jessie Steward | 13 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 20 | Miles Steward | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Blanche Steward | 22 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 22 | Lena Steward | 3 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Primaze Steward | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 24 | James Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Annie Walker | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | James W. Walker | 17 | son | None | Texas |
| 27 | Johnie Walker | 16 | son | None | Texas |
| 28 | Samuel Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | son | None | Texas |
| 29 | Edna Walker | 12 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 30 | Susie Walker | 9 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 31 | Sarah Walker | 7 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 32 | Bethel Walker | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 33 | Annie Walker | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 34 | Miranda Powell | 16 | sister in law | None | Texas |
| 35 | Nicholas Boone | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Mittie Boone | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 37 | Cecil Boone | 20 | son | None | Texas |
| 38 | Wesley Boone | 9 | son | None | Texas |
| 39 | Oleva Boone | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 40 | Essie Boone | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 41 | Felous Boone | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 42 | Idie Johnson | 19 | step son | None | Texas |
| 43 | Cicero Johnson | 16 | step son | None | Texas |
| 44 | Mabel Johnson | 15 | step daughter | None | Texas |
| 45 | Carrie Johnson | 12 | step daughter | None | Texas |
| 46 | John A. Mcbee | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ratella Mcbee | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 48 | Welden Mcbee | 6 | son | None | Texas |
| 49 | Verner Mcbee | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 50 | Mary Barineen | 71 | mother in law | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)