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Walter Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | City Salesman |
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | City Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Clark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Clark | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Eva Clark | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Elevator Boy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 29
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | confectionary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | City Salesman |
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father George Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Clark
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Clark
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Clark
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Clark
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Clark
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Minnesota
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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 — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu835unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford G. Beckman | 38 | Head | Sales Manager | Indiana |
| 2 | Gertrude A. Beckman | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Nellie J. Beckman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Arnold S. Mailland | 35 | Head | Clerical | Canada |
| 5 | Zeda M. Mailland | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna Burtrand | 44 | Head | Dressmaker | Switzerland |
| 7 | Fred C. Burtrand | 22 | Son | Ticket Clerk | Minnesota |
| 8 | Elizabeth Burtrand | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 9 | John H. Usner | 51 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 10 | Annie Usner | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Annie J. Usner | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Emil S. Palmgren | 24 | Nephew | Conductor | Sweden |
| 13 | William L. Rudolf | 34 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Freda S. Rudolf | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William S. Hughes | 69 | Head | Sec'Y & Treas. | Ohio |
| 16 | Anna B. Hughes | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Rollin B. Hughes | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Margaret Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mary Hagen | 49 | Servant | Servant | Norway |
| 20 | Walter J. Clark THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | City Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eva Clark | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Elizabeth A. Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Walter Gregory | 59 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 24 | Agusta Gregory | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ernest M. Oburg | 37 | Head | Mill Masonry | Oregon |
| 26 | Antoinette Oburg | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Herschel V. Taberlet | 42 | Head | Service Manager | Nebraska |
| 28 | Lilah B. Taberlet | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Orthea Mardall | 51 | Head | Dressmaker | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Juanita J. Mardall | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 31 | James F. Mclaughlin | 55 | Head | Attorney | Indiana |
| 32 | Cora U. Mclaughlin | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Robert D. Mcpherson | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Canada |
| 34 | Maud D. Mcpherson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | James L. Elliott | 70 | Head | Stationary Engr. | Ohio |
| 36 | Griel C. Hone | 22 | Head | Yardmaster | Iowa |
| 37 | Cora M. Hone | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Oscar F. Clark | 70 | Head | Prop. | Ohio |
| 39 | Hermina Resch | 29 | Head | Dressmaker | Minnesota |
| 40 | James Resch | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Charles B. Nason | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jessie F. Nason | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ruth A. Nason | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 44 | Nell O. Nason | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Iowa |
| 45 | Charles J. Clark | 64 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 46 | Hattie F. Clark | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Stanley J. Clark | 29 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lulu L. Clark | 27 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lila L. Clark | 26 | Daughter | Clerical | Minnesota |
| 50 | William J. Mcdonough | 32 | Head | Miller | Minnesota |
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)