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Walter Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Kelly across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cobham Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kelly | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lemon Kelly | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Kelly | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lois Kelly | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Kelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 1
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 11
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 21
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Kelly
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Kelley
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Kelly
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Kelley
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Kelly
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christopher Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lemon Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyna | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ephraim | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Sallie | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Andrew Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Josephine Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gladys Murray | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Merritt Pratty | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Rachel Pratty | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Emery Pratty | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Merritt Jr. Pratty | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George Pratty | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank Pratty | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Walter Pratty | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Rachel Pratty | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Samson Gill | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Gilbert Gill | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Andrew Dillard | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Dillard | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Dillard | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Leland F. Dillard | 16 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ethel M. Dillard | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jessie B. Dillard | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Dillard | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Cephas Dillard | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Gus Dillard | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Andrew Franklin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Franklin | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Pocahontas Franklin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edmonia E. Franklin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Elaminta L. Franklin | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William H. Franklin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Joel H. Loveday | 34 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 38 | Venie B. Loveday | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Evalyn D. Loveday | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George E. Bennett | 41 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 41 | Ida B. Bennett | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | William T. Bennett | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John F. Green | 65 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 44 | Rosa B. Green | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert B. Green | 48 | Boarder | Clerk | Virginia |
| 46 | Samuel Kelly | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lois Kelly | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Walter Kelly THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lemon Kelly | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Christopher Kelly | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 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)