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Virginia Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walker | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Virginia Walker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lillian Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virgie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | N C |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virgie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 49
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Virginia Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Walker
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Toombs | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | William Toombs | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Adeline Toombs | 64 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ira H. Bemis | 46 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 5 | Grace Bemis | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Arthur D. Bemis | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 7 | Charles H. Bemis | 17 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 8 | Harriet L. Bemis | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | George W. Bemis | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Eugene G. Jones | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 11 | Elizabeth Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Ethel Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Lester Jones | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bernice D. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James B. Rutland | 44 | Head | Carrier | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ivana Rutland | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Truman Rutland | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Rutland | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Fred Rutland | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Charles L. Mccormick | 36 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sallie Mccormick | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Norma B. Mccormick | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Annie Jenkins | 69 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Earl P. Rutland | 22 | Head | Electrician | Mississippi |
| 25 | Elizabeth Rutland | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lewis Baker | 33 | Boarder | Wood Cutter | Louisiana |
| 27 | Edna Baker | 25 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Hugh Jamison | 26 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 29 | Layla Jamison | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Katherine Jamison | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Douglas Nokes | 64 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Clyde Roma Nokes | 21 | Boarder | Cont. Clerk | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert B. Meade | 51 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 34 | Cynthia M. Meade | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Warren Butler | 24 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 36 | Edward L. Kimberly | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 37 | Grace Kimberly | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Robert J. Hanlon | 21 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 39 | Sarah Hanlon | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Russell H. Gossett | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lena Gossett | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Eliza J. Ward | 49 | Head | Keeper | Michigan |
| 43 | Willard Ward | 29 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Langley Rice | 29 | Boarder | Yard Conductor | Kentucky |
| 45 | Gilbert B. Guayer | 33 | Boarder | Switchman | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charles L. Eblen | 61 | Boarder | Hostler | Ohio |
| 47 | John C. Walker | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 48 | Virginia Walker THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Charles L. Walker | 24 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lillian Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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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)