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Walter Carter — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Carter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Williamson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & William — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dody Carter | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Walter Carter | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| M Carter | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Walter Carter | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ella Carter | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Dixie Carter | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 28
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Williamson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Diana Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dody Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Carter
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carter
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Diana Carter
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dody Carter
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Carter
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Carter
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dixie Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
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 — Williamson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1769unit:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas. B. Baugh | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Maggie Baugh | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary K Baugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Margaret Baugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | J. T. Luna | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Maud Luna | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | P. Alfred Luna | 39 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Leola Luna | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Robert Luna | 15 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Frank Luna | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Byron Luna | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie Lee Luna | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Joseph Burns | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Julia L Burns | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Eva L Burns | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mamie Burns | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ruby L Burns | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | C. H. Carr | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Katie Carr | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Sam Buchanan | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Blanche Buchanan | 35 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 22 | Selma Buchanan | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 23 | M. J. Carter | 63 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Dody Carter | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Dixie Carter | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Walter Carter THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 27 | Walter Jr. Carter | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ella B. Carter | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Florence D. Ligon | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Davis | 78 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Helen Davis | 16 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James Bethurum | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Minnie Bethurum | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | D. L. Hoover | 50 | Head | Printer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sarah Hoover | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | George Hoover | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Hoover | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Frank Hoover | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Minnie Hoover | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Henry Ferguson | 34 | Head | Cementer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Kizzie Ferguson | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 42 | Helen Crow | 17 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 43 | Tom Larner | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Larner | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Larner | 17 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary G Larner | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ed Murray | 47 | Boarder | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 48 | Perkins Lunn | 40 | Head | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jennie Lunn | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Clarence Lunn | 20 | Son | Painter | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)