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Walter Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Electric railways |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Township / Ward | Mckeesport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Baker | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Burnadetta Baker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Baker | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Melvin Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hillary Baker | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edna Baker | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Electric railways |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter-C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3800 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Baker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Baker
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1515unit:0293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Inos | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mike Majoros | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 53 | Rodwick Metzger | 63 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 54 | Louise Metzger | 60 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 55 | Adolph Wagner | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 56 | Matt Kishager | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 57 | Albert Kuntry | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 58 | James Koffel | 60 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
| 59 | Teresa Koffel | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 60 | James Koffel | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Eliza Koffel | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bessie Koffel | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Koffel | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Walter C. Baker THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edna Baker | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Melvin Baker | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Burnadetta Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles Baker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Hillary Baker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Jean Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Albert Twist | 25 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Effie Twist | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edna Twist | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Albert Twist | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Carl Mareck | 42 | Head | Ice Maker | Austria |
| 76 | Marie Mareck | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 77 | Marie Mareck | 14 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 78 | John Bortrick | 25 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 79 | Bessie Bortrick | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Helany Bortrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Dorothy Bortrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Marcel Prokopsek | 50 | Head | Pipe Cutter | Austria |
| 83 | Theresa Prokopsek | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 84 | Anna Prokopsek | 23 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 85 | John Prokopsek | 21 | Son | Laborer | Austria |
| 86 | Frank Prokopsek | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Prokopsek | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Henry Prokopsek | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Oscar Sjoberg | 37 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Hilda Sjoberg | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Blena Sjoberg | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Violet Sjoberg | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Bella Sjoberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Pearl Sjoberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | George Sjoberg | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Matt Meimer | 52 | Head | Foreman | Austria |
| 97 | Rose Meimer | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 98 | Rudolph Meimer | 22 | Son | Weighman | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary Meimer | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William Meimer | 18 | Son | Weighman | Pennsylvania |
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)