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Walter Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Mitchell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saluda, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Hattie — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saluda, South Carolina |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 3 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Columbus Mitchell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Mitchell | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Litter Mitchell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joe Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lillie Mitchell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 14
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Saluda, South …
Son, age 23
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Saluda, South …
Head, age 34
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Saluda, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Mitchell
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Mitchell
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Mitchell
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Mitchell
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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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 — Saluda, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Yarbrough | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Albera Yarbrough | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Yarbrough | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Yarbrough | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ike Yarbrough | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Laurtis Yarbrough | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Maud Yarbrough | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Nellie Lou Yarbrough | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Frank Yarbrough | 77 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Julia Yarbrough | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Mollie Yarbrough | 24 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Mitchell THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Mitchell | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joe P. Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Columbus Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Litter B. Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ross Butler | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Wilbur B. Fleury | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Fleury | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Everett Fleury | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Fleury | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Madelle Fleury | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Preston D. Fleury | 65 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Grant Fleury | 30 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Hazel | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sophie Hazel | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Claude Hazel | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eva Hazel | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Milton King | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Lula King | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl E. King | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Luke King | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James M. King | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Delphia King | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth M. King | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Milton E. Coleman | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lilla Coleman | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Huf Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Peggy Martin | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Charlie Plunkett | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Plunkett | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Robert H. Plunkett | 46 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah E. Plunkett | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jessie W. Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Estelle Williams | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William H. Plunkett | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary L. Plunkett | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Elizabeth Plunkett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Gillon Y. Plunkett | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)