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Walter Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Berkeley District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nether Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Walter Lewis | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Milford Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Clertha Lewis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Harwood Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Richard Lewis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Katie Lewis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Other, age 18
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 28
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 38
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucie Miner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Luemell Miner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bettie Miner | 53 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dick Miner | 28 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Louise Hudson | 6 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry Dewey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mattie P. Dewey | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Marian Dewey | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William H. Dewey | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Leah E. Dewey | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Peter Thornton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Lizzie Thornton | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Albert Thornton | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Jennie Thornton | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Coleman | 14 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Andrew Coleman | 11 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hugh Hockaday | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie Hockaday | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Carrie Hockaday | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lucy Hockaday | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Gertie Hockaday | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Earnest Hockaday | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Clifton Hockaday | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter Hockaday | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Eva Hockaday | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Liza Hockaday | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ruth Hockaday | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Frank Miner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Miner | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Willie Miner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Rebecca Miner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Milton Miner | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Sarah Miner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Walter Lewis THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Katie Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Viola Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Richard Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Nether Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Milford Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Harwood Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Clertha Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | John Green | None | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Green | None | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Bernhard Green | None | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Irene Green | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Louisa Green | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | W. H. Wigglesworth | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mae Wigglesworth | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Buckley Wigglesworth | 23 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 100 | Thelma Wigglesworth | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)