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Walter Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Mitchell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Maurice — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 | Snow Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Mitchell | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Walker | Other | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Ethel Mitchell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Walter Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 1
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 10
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 21
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walker B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchel |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Mitchell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and father Maurice Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mitchell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maurice Mitchell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Mitchell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Mitchell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Mitchell
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Franklin, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1889unit:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie W. Hodges | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ralph H. Hodges | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary G. Hodges | 69 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lena B. Anderson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Morton H. Hopkins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Eura E. Hopkins | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Morton B. Hopkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wiley T. Barbour | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Martha E. Barbour | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Dan Webb | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | John T. Webb | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Kathyleen Webb | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Kate Webb | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Geneva Webb | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Richard Law | 19 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Law | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John A. Law | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John D. Greer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie M. Greer | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Walter L. Greer | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Herman S. Greer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jewel N. Greer | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Henry A. Greer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby W. Greer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John W. Greer | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Harry Pradue | 16 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Maurice L. Mitchell | 33 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 28 | Ethel L. Mitchell | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Walter B. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary V. Walker | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Caleb M. Hodges | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Laura O. Hodges | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Winnie L. Hodges | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Louise M. Hodges | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hubert W. Hodges | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia Hodges | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jillie Edwards | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary H. Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James H. Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alberta Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lewis G. Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Samuel Thomas | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Bessie M. Thomas | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William B. Hunt | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie J. Hunt | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruby B. Hunt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary S. Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George W. Hunt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John T. Adkins | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 50 | Mattie Adkins | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)