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Walter Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muscogee, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Howard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muscogee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muscogee, Georgia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Howard | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Frances Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Milton Tang | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Kathryn Howard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Howard | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Howard | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Walter Howard | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| George Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muscogee, Georgia
Head, age 34
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cotton Buyer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Muscogee, Georgia
Head, age 44
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cotton Buyer |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Muscogee, Georgia
Head, age 53
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Muscogee, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Howard
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Muscogee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Muscogee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu272unit:0225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loyd W Revell | 8 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 52 | Fern O Revell | 3 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Eloise A Revell | 1 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 54 | Ike Saliman | 50 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 55 | Sarah S Saliman | 44 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 56 | Bernie Saliman | 17 | Son | None | Russia |
| 57 | Hannah Saliman | 13 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 58 | John Wietzly | 31 | Head | Barber | Hungary |
| 59 | Tressy Wietzly | 22 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 60 | James B Thompson | 48 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 61 | Annie Thompson | 41 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Joseph W Bowden | 28 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 63 | Annie M Bowden | 22 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 64 | Joseph A Jr Bowden | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 65 | Emma Layfield | 61 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 66 | Francis B Johnston | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 67 | Maude E Johnston | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Johnston | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Joseph W Mcelroy | 40 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 70 | Jessie A Mcelroy | 32 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Miriam Mcelroy | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Joseph W Jr Mcelroy | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Elizabeth E Smith | 73 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter S Smith | 41 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 75 | Archie G Smith | 39 | Son | Sandryman | Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie G Smith | 21 | Daughter-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 77 | Nellie S Smith | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Georgia |
| 78 | Emma E Lipe | 63 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lora E Brooks | 67 | Companion | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harry W Clarkson | 28 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 81 | Annie E Clarkson | 27 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Mary E Shrewett | 73 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Leon E Shrewett | 32 | Son | Manager | Alabama |
| 84 | Paul W Stanford | 31 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Georgia |
| 85 | Ethel I Stanford | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary E Stanford | 5 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 87 | Sarah F Stanford | 68 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 88 | Louise F Gauthern | 13 | Niece | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Walter W Howard THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 90 | Martha A Howard | 50 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Walter W Jr Howard | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 92 | Kathryn Howard | 21 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 93 | James E Howard | 30 | Son-in-law | Billing Clerk | Georgia |
| 94 | Frances Howard | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 95 | George R Howard | 16 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 96 | Milton Tang | 22 | Nephew | Collector | Georgia |
| 97 | Robert S Ennis | 70 | Head | Collector | United States |
| 98 | Annie F Ennis | 54 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 99 | Elizabeth Ennis | 17 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 100 | Ella L Ennis | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
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)