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Walter Bennett — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bennett across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasma Spiela | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mollie Bennett | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Novella Bennett | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Bennett | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Bennett | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Dallas Bennett | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Sparks | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Mahaffey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gilmer Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jerry Bennett | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ed Saunders | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Grant Bennett | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Guy Mahaffey | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 8
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 17
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Walter Bennett across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Bennett
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dallas Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Novella Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mahaffey
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grant Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilmer Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1298unit:0966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jim Cherry | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | George Hale | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Cresie Hale | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mildred Hale | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Tissuelle Hale | 56 | mother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Bettie Harleton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | James Harleton | 14 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Theavel Harleton | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Zipporah Harleton | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Salem Harleton | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Harleton | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Earlie Harleton | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Katie M Harleton | 16 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Murphy Hale | 21 | boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Earlie M Smith | 3 | boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Snow | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mandy Snow | 18 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Claude Walker | 23 | Head | Mechanist | North Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Walker | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ransome Wood | 23 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mollie Wood | 19 | wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 23 | Harrison G Willard | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ilong Willard | 33 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Crawford Willard | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Everett Willard | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Bennett | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mollie Bennett | 42 | wife | Keeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Grant Bennett | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gilmer Bennett | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Walter Bennett THIS PERSON | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jerry Bennett | 16 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dallas Bennett | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Novella Bennett | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Tasma Spiela | 30 | boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Sparks | 19 | boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ed Saunders | 19 | boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Guy Mahaffey | 22 | son-in-law | Barber | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Mahaffey | 19 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Myrtle Roper | 27 | Head | Unknown | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ophelia Roper | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie L Roper | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Melvin Roper | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fred M. Hinds | 29 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eva Hinds | 27 | wife | Keeper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Newland E. Hinds | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Weldon D. Hinds | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alfred N. Levantte | 45 | boarder | Plumber | New York |
| 49 | Catherine Levantte | 46 | boarder | None | New York |
| 50 | Catherine Levantte | 5 | boarder | — | New York |
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)