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Walter Bailey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bailey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Principal |
| Industry | Military Academy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Principal |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bailey | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Frederick Gordon | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Howard Buelow | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Wood | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Donald Hummel | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Emile Pielatin | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Eva Wilson | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Donald Helpum | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margery Bailey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Taylor | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Edith Wilson | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Albert | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Rosalie Buelow | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Elizabeth Saint | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Pielatin | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 38
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Teacher (School) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 46
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Principal |
| Industry | Military Academy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 57
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1863 — 15 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Principal |
| Industry | Military Academy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Bailey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Bailey
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu110unit:0974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur Lincenbaugh | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruth Lincenbaugh | 25 | Wife | None | So Dakota |
| 3 | Alana Johnson | 34 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Emma L Johnson | 32 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Eleanor Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 6 | Gordon Johnson | 5 | Son | None | California |
| 7 | Robert W Johnson | 1 | Son | None | California |
| 8 | Russell K Johnson | 1 | Son | None | California |
| 9 | Edna L Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 10 | Jiro Sato | 31 | Head | Gardener | Japan |
| 11 | Kine Sato | 26 | Wife | None | Japan |
| 12 | Ben Bodstoun | 53 | Head | Farmer | Spain |
| 13 | Montana Bodstoun | 50 | Wife | None | Spain |
| 14 | Pedro Bodstoun | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 15 | Benard Bodstoun | 13 | Son | None | California |
| 16 | Joseph Bodstoun | 8 | Son | None | California |
| 17 | Teresa Bodstoun | 17 | Daughter | None | California |
| 18 | Walter J Bailey THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Principal | Maine |
| 19 | Margery Bailey | 14 | Daughter | None | California |
| 20 | Eva M Wilson | 25 | Boarder | Secretary | California |
| 21 | Elizabeth Saint | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Donald M Hummel | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 23 | William E Albert | 45 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edith Wilson | 46 | Boarder | Housekeeper | England |
| 25 | Rosalie Buelow | 35 | Boarder | Maid | California |
| 26 | Howard Buelow | 7 | Boarder | None | California |
| 27 | Mary Wood | 58 | Boarder | Matron | Iowa |
| 28 | Donald Helpum | 10 | Boarder | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Emile Pielatin | 54 | Boarder | Cook | Canada |
| 30 | Mary Pielatin | 50 | Servant | Pantry Cook | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Margaret Taylor | 28 | Boarder | Matron | California |
| 32 | Frederick Gordon | 12 | Boarder | None | Mexico |
| 33 | Maurice Veronda | 28 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 34 | Carol Veronda | 21 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 35 | Richard Daily | 31 | Head | Teacher | California |
| 36 | Marie Daily | 28 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Richard Daily | 0 | Son | None | California |
| 38 | Florinda B Snider | 39 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 39 | James A Carlson | 54 | Head | Gardener | Michigan |
| 40 | Smytheen E Morrison | 36 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 41 | William Barclay | 51 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 42 | Kate L Barclay | 50 | Wife | None | California |
| 43 | Charles Hulm | 26 | Servant | Farm Hand | California |
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)