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Walter Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Carteret, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carteret, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Louisa — first a son (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carteret, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sign Painter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Sign Painter |
| Township / Ward | Morehead City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Lewis | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Catherine Lewis | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carteret, North …
Son, age 21
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Carteret, North …
Son, age 30
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Public grounds |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Carteret, North …
Son, age 41
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Sign Painter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carteret, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father A Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lewis
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Lewis
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Lewis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lewis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hattie Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 50
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 — Carteret, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lina L Wade | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Fanny B Wade | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 53 | Addie H Wade | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alvin L Wade | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Med Wade | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lucy R Wade | 34 | Wife | Fish Packer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Francis Wade | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Reba Wade | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret Wade | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas Wade | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Benjamin W Wade | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alex H Jr Webb | 43 | Head | Freight Agt | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gertie D Webb | 42 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Webb | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Herbert Willie Webb | 48 | Step-son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Gordon D Canfield | 47 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Canfield | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen M Canfield | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Reba P Canfield | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles S Canfield | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Kenneth N Canfield | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Natalie M Canfield | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Norman S Canfield | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alvin S Willis | 43 | Head | Boatman | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sabra W Willis | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | J Dewey Willis | 21 | Son | Gas Engineer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lindsay G Willis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Harry T Willis | 14 | Son | Gas Engineer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Leroy Willis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louisa G Willis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Pearl Willis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William F Willis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Benjamin P May | 39 | Head | Fish Dealer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ethel G May | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Benny H May | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rob Homer May | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Anna L May | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Margaret May | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Albert W Wallace | 45 | Head | Store Keeper | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nora R Wallace | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Robert W Wallace | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Catherine L Wallace | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ernest Hastings | 30 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 94 | Elishia Hastings | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Edward T Jarman | 30 | Head | Fisherman | Maryland |
| 96 | Mary M Jarman | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Arthur Shutt | 22 | Brother-in-law | Deep Sea Fisherman | Maryland |
| 98 | Catherine W Lewis | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Hattie A Lewis | 50 | Daughter | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 100 | Walter M Lewis THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Sign Painter | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)