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Walter Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Walter Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Lucy — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eufaula |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Clark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Florice Clark | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Walter Clark | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Minnie Clark | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 6
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 14
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Head, age 24
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Clark
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Clark
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Clark
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Clark
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Lee Ghong | 31 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 2 | Walter B. Clark THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Minnie Lee Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie W. Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Florice Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Charles Stovall | 33 | Head | Loom Repairer | Texas |
| 7 | Clara Stovall | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Thomas B. Stovall | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Annie May Stovall | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lois L. Stovall | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Carlos B. Adams | 45 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Alabama |
| 12 | Mattie G. Adams | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Thomas G. Adams | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Robert E. Adams | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Katie H. Cochran | 58 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 16 | Eula D. Cochran | 52 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 17 | Warren A. Griffith | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Margaret Fanny Griffith | 60 | Wife | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Rushing Hubbard | 31 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 20 | John B. Shelley | 45 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 21 | Minnie L. Shelley | 45 | Wife | Saleswoman | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert B. Shelley | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | George W. Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Susan W. Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia W. Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Elizabeth L. Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Willard Warren | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 28 | Margaret M. Warren | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Willard Jr. Warren | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | Louise Slater | 23 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 31 | Charles G. Mercer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary M. Mercer | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Nina M. Mercer | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Annie G. Mercer | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Annie G. Mercer | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Upland L. Shorter | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Upland L. Fannie Shorter | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Norman G. Shorter | 25 | Son-in-law | Superintendent | Alabama |
| 39 | Upland L. Shorter | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie B. Garra | 50 | Lodger | Librarian | Alabama |
| 41 | Lucia S. Gregory | 60 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Eli S. Shorter | 58 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Alabama |
| 43 | Wyling O. Shorter | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Mattie G. O'Daniel | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Irving Lampley | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Sallie G. Lampley | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ira L. Lampley | 21 | Son | Manager | Alabama |
| 48 | Gardner Hill | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Henrietta Hill | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Mitchell Hill | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)