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Walter Graham — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dubuque, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Graham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dubuque, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Graham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Evelyn Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Graham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Graham | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Graham | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Graham | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Graham | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Albert Graham | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Graham | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lucile Graham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Anna Graham | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 2
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 12
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 21
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dubuque, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father William Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father William Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Graham
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Graham
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Graham
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Graham
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Graham
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Graham
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Graham
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Sibling
Joseph Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Dubuque, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu488unit:1243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Mcallister | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Raymond Mcallister | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Virginia Mcallister | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Florence L Mcallister | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Hugo E Fischer | 48 | Head | Gen Farming | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Andy Fischer | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Walter L Fischer | 24 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Signe Fischer | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Marcia Smith | 81 | Mother in law | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Joseph Mcelhatton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Angeline Mcelhatton | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Irene Mcelhatton | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | James Mcelhatton | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Alanta Mcelhatton | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Donald Mcelhatton | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | William Graham | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 67 | Anna Graham | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Walter Graham THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Albert Graham | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Mary Graham | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Elizabeth Graham | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | George Graham | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Lucile Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Evelyn Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | William Graham | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Joseph Graham | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | James P Cosgrove | 20 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Agnes Cosgrove | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Anna Grant | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Vincent H Grant | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 81 | Patrick Grant | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Frank Grant | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Myrtle Grant | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | James Grant | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | William Grant | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Joseph Grant | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | George R Claus | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Ida Claus | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Joseph A Claus | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Arman J Claus | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | James J Mcdermott | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Irene Mcdermott | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Lucille Mcdermott | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Johanna Mcdermott | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Edward J Gal | 21 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 96 | Bert Chase | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Esther Chase | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Angeline Chase | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Francis Chase | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Clifford Chase | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)