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Walter Graham — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Graham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & John — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dispatcher |
| Industry | Duquesne Light |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dispatcher |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessy Graham | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Walter Graham | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Graham | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electrical Supplies |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dispatcher |
| Industry | Duquesne Light |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father John Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Graham
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Graham
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Graham
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Graham
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Graham
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1521unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caroline L. Horton | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Geraldine M. Horton | 21 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Virginia M. Horton | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Dorothy L. Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Grace Mcclelland | 44 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dorthine Mcclelland | 42 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Roger Hawkins | 19 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Adolph Kashner | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lillie M. Kashner | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Naomi D. Kashner | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Samuel Dalton | 25 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Pearl Dalton | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Paul P. Zimmerman | 27 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mamie Zimmerman | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lucile Zimmerman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Dorothy Zimmerman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Claude N. Zimmerman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elmer H. Shakely | 28 | Head | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Katherine M. Shakely | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eleanor E. Shakely | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lucille Shakely | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert D. Mcleary | 47 | Head | Insurance Agent | Tennessee |
| 73 | Agness M. Mcleary | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Marguerite Mcleary | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Martha P. Mcleary | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Charles F. Stanton | 62 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frances J. Stanton | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Margaret R. Stanton | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Sarah Stanton | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Adam Steinel | 53 | Head | Molder | Germany |
| 81 | Isabella M. Steinel | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George M. Steinel | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ethel M. Steinel | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 84 | George W. Steinel | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Walter Graham THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Bessy Graham | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Walter Jr. Graham | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lewis Mcdonald | 53 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 89 | Mary R. Mcdonald | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Louis Mcdonald | 22 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 91 | Maurice J. Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Fireman | Ohio |
| 92 | Rose Mcdonald | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 93 | William Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Kate B. Moloney | 65 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 95 | Elizabeth R. Mcdonald | 28 | Niece | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Beula Mildred Mcdonald | 27 | Niece | Bookbinder | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George C. Pitschke | 28 | Head | Policeman | Germany |
| 98 | Mary D. Pitschke | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Raymond L. Pitschke | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Joseph Giesen | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Holland |
Related Census Records
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)