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Walter King — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ship Yard Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche King | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ethel King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter King | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Hannah King | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 28
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Manager Manufacturing |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 37
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Factory Shoe |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 48
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ship Yard Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Walter King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter King
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Adams | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Howard Adams | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Walter King THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Hannah King | 47 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary King | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ethel King | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Blanche King | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna Coffield | 51 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Coffield | 26 | Daughter | Asst. Buyer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Leo Coffield | 25 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Agnes Coffield | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Fred Sheehy | 30 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Sheehy | 29 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | George Sheehy | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 15 | Fred Jr. Sheehy | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert B. Mapleton | 50 | Head | Hatter | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mayola Mapleton | 44 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Robert S. Mapleton | 18 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Wesley G. Mapleton | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | James E. Leslie | 57 | Head | Drug Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Anna E. Leslie | 45 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Estelle Hail | 57 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Horace Hail | 59 | Boarder | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Edgar C. Crist | 27 | Head | Supt. | New Jersey |
| 25 | Elizabeth Crist | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 26 | Hugh Rodecker | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Beatrice Rodecker | 40 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 28 | Leona Rodecker | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Fairfield | 40 | Head | Dentist | Ohio |
| 30 | Edith Fairfield | 38 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Thomas Owens | 45 | Head | Sergeant | Ireland |
| 32 | Bridget Owens | 43 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 33 | John Owens | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Catherine Owens | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Albert Haug | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Hattie Haug | 38 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Louisa Hilly | 49 | Head | None | England |
| 38 | Grace S. Hilly | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 39 | Albert S. Hilly | 22 | Son | Jr. Salesman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alice Hilly | 21 | Daughter | Jr. Teacher | New Jersey |
| 41 | Ernest Hilly | 17 | Son | Jr. Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Anna M. Fitzgerald | 45 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 43 | Andrew Fitzgerald | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | William Fitzgerald | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Anna Fitzgerald | 20 | Daughter | Steno. | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mary Fitzgerald | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | New Jersey |
| 47 | Agnes Shea | 44 | Niece | Steno. | New Jersey |
| 48 | William H. Bulick | 68 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary P. Bulick | 59 | Sister | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Henry Gillette | 40 | Head | Manager | New York |
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)