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Walter Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saline, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saline, Kansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jones | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Floid Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Walter Jones | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Jones | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Howard Jones | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mabel Jones | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 7
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 16
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Saline, Kansas
Head, age 26
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Saline, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Jones
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jones
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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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 — Saline, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu548unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Wallenstein | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Modestine Wallenstein | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Marie E. Wallenstein | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Mildred S. Wallenstein | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Joe Bodenhamer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Harlet Bodenhamer | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Joseph W. Bodenhamer | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | John B. Bodenhamer | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Edward L. Hutchison | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Frankie B. Hutchison | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Edward M. Hutchison | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Raymond M. Hutchison | 27 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 13 | John W. Hutchison | 23 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Hattie E. Hutchison | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Lucile Hutchison | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | David L. Spellman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Elizabeth Spellman | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Leland J. Spellman | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Axel J. Westerstrom | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 20 | Harry S. Hall | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Sadie Hall | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Nell M. Hall | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Glenn E. Hall | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Leo H. Hall | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Walter Swearingen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Mary Swearingen | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Elizabeth Swearingen | 78 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Sebastian Striegel | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Anna Striegel | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Raymond E. Striegel | 36 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | W. H. Hines | 61 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 32 | Mary Hines | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Freddie Hines | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Lucella Hines | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Katherine Hines | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Myrtle Hines | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Elva Hines | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Pearl Hines | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Earl Hines | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | R. W. Legg | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 41 | Mary J. Legg | 67 | Mother | — | New York |
| 42 | Walter H. Jones THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Mabel A. Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Helen Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Floid Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Howard Jones | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Mary B. Jones | 48 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 48 | John B. Music | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Mildred Music | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Leland Music | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)