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Walter Graham — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Graham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Eli — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Piney Creek Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Graham | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Walter Graham | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Martha Graham | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashe, North …
Son, age 3
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Ashe, North …
Son, age 12
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Son, age 22
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Eli Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Eli Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernitt Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenith Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Graham
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eli Graham
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eli Graham
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernitt Graham
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenith Graham
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Graham
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Graham
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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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 — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Powers | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Allie Powers | 46 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Adam Powers | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Chester Powers | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Callie S. Powers | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carl D. Powers | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ola H. Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie E. Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Laura E. Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clyde Powers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mamie S. Powers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie M. Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruby P. Powers | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William Hurley | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bertie Hurley | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bertha Hurley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Effie Hurley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Hurley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hiram Hurley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alla Hurley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Beatrice Hurley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Woodrow Wilson Hurley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Glenna Hurley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie L. Hurley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | George W. Davis | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Missouri Davis | 38 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Marcella Tompson | 52 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Linwell Tompson | 22 | Son-in-law | Manager | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ellen Tompson | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cora Tompson | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Felix Carter | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Della Carter | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Grace Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Doris Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Barney Dolinger | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Blanch Dolinger | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wren Dolinger | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Dolinger | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ollis Hodges | 5 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Fred Dolinger | 28 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 41 | Martha Dolinger | 26 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | David Sullivan | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Sullivan | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Sullivan | 42 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ellen Sullivan | 36 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Sullivan | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eli Graham | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha E. Graham | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 49 | Walter L. Graham THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)