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Walter Cox — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kenton, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kenton, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Grant — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kenton, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Car Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Covington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cox | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Grant Cox | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Walter Moore | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Esther Moore | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Cox | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Campbell, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Campbell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Kenton, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Kenton, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Car Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Cox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Cox
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant Cox
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cox
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Cox
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Cox
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cox
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Esther Moore
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Kenton, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Kenton, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu584unit:0365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer R. Megule | 37 | Head | Tailor | Kentucky |
| 2 | Georgia Megule | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ellen Megule | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Virginia Megule | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Grant W. Cox | 50 | Head | Bridge Builder | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary Cox | 73 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Walter F. Moore | 23 | Son-in-law | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 8 | Esther Moore | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Walter Cox THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | John Lephart | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | George Grimm | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lula Grimm | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Julia Grimm | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Delray Grimm | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jack Grimm | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Cass Kloenne | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 17 | Catherine Kloenne | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jane Kloenne | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Florence Kloenne | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elizabeth Clark | 87 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Clark | 49 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Alfred Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Viola Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Walter M. Eightman | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Martha M. Eightman | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Alex F. Kearney | 38 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 27 | Jennie Kearney | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Edith Kearney | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Eleanora Kearney | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Sam H. Thuman | 33 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lena Thuman | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Helen Thuman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Virginia Thuman | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ruth Thuman | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Homer E. Abraham | 25 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 36 | Virginia Abraham | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Rowena Abraham | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Norma Abraham | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sydney Abraham | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | John H. Bayer | 42 | Head | Yard Master | Kentucky |
| 41 | Catherine Bayer | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | George Musser | 55 | Uncle | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | William D. Musser | 63 | Head | Moulder | Maryland |
| 44 | Mary D. Musser | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Christina Gahr | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | Wurttemberg |
| 46 | John Gahr | 68 | Brother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 47 | John Ludwig | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mike Eibel | 68 | Head | Teamster | Alsace |
| 49 | Mary Eibel | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Anthony Eibel | 26 | Son | Switchman | Kentucky |
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)