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Walter Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Jackson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Elizabeth Jackson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Francis Jackson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Walter Jackson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alexander Jackson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Edith Jackson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maria Jackson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 4
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willa M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 26
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Thrift Shop |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Jackson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jackson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Jackson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Jackson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Jackson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jackson
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edith Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linnie Jamison | 48 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Estelle Jamison | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | Fletcher Jamison | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Jamison | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Jamison | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Francis Jamison | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Will Pickens | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ada Pickens | 29 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie M. Pickens | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Pickens | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Pickens | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Anderson | 20 | Head | Butler | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edith Anderson | 18 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | Frank Pearce | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Tony Robinson | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joshua Pearce | 21 | Roomer | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alexander Jackson | 36 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 18 | Maria Jackson | 32 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edith Jackson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Walter Jackson THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Francis Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rachel Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Davis | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Linnie Davis | 19 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 26 | Geniva Merrin | 55 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 27 | Angella Merrin | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Linnie Merrin | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lucretia Merrin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Allan Giles | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Giles | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sherman Davis | 22 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ida Davis | 31 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 34 | Walter Pitts | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sara Pitts | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John H. Reid | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sara Reid | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas Glass | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bella Glass | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Glass | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jesse Gill | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sophie Gill | 45 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Goodwin | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Linnie Goodwin | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas Sanders | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie James | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lillie James | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Simmons | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Malissa Simmons | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dora Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
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)