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Thomas Walker — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Winston & Dee — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Arkansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Magnolia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Morris Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rosa Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Walker | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Walker | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Truman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Son, age 23
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thureman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moss Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Thomas Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Winston Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Dee Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Winston Walker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dee Walker
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Walker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Walker
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Walker
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Morris Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Columbia, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu059unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodell Butler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Annie Butler | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lont Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mattie Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Harry Bell | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Modessa Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Idessa Bell | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Cornie Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Robert Robinson | 42 | Head | Helper | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lula Robinson | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Herbert H. Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mattie Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Nellie Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Louis Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bessie Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Willie Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Limon Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruby Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | James J. Woodward | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Woodward | 67 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Cora L. Patterson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | May Patterson | 33 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Gresham Patterson | 21 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lucille Patterson | 18 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Luther H. Willis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Emma Willis | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | William L. Whiteman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Whiteman | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | William Whiteman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Loring Whiteman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Bessie Whiteman | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ruth Whiteman | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Alice Whiteman | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Archie Whiteman | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ira Whiteman | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Murriel Whiteman | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Isaac Roper | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Cora Roper | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Gay Roper | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ollie Roper | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Myrtle Roper | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Isaac Roper | 88 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Walter Walker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Annie Walker | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Morris Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | James Walker | 7 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Eva Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Thomas Walker THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Edward Walker | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Rosa Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)