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Walter Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Illinois |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | City Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Township / Ward | Coffeen Illinois City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lilly Roberts | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Walter Roberts | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Mcgillins | Other | — | 82 | ~1838 |
| Pauline Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Illinois
Head, age 25
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Montgomery, Illinois
Head, age 34
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Head, age 44
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | City Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu394unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Paul Traylor | 27 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mabel J. Traylor | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 3 | Louis A. Publow | 60 | Head | Canner | Illinois |
| 4 | Vera M. Publow | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 5 | E. Frank Canaday | 50 | Head | Trader | Illinois |
| 6 | Mattie G. Canaday | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Virginia M. Canaday | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Walter E. Roberts THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Postmaster | Illinois |
| 9 | Lilly S. Roberts | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Flossie L. Roberts | 19 | Daughter | Postal Employee | Illinois |
| 11 | Pauline J. Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary L. Mcgillins | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Minnie Mcdavid | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lena Mcdavid | 36 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Temple Dualson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Elizabeth Dualson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lillian Dualson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Frank Dualson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Josephine Dualson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | George Dualson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Dorothy Dualson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | J. Elmer Towell | 38 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 23 | Clara M. Towell | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Towell | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Cecil Towell | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ruth Towell | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mattie Towell | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Thomas Towell | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Raymond Towell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William J. Cragg | 42 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 31 | Dorothy M. Cragg | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ralph C. Cragg | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Freda A. Cragg | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Pearl M. Cragg | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | H. N. Wills | 51 | Head | Clergyman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Emma Wills | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Loyd Wills | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Grace Wills | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth Wills | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William T. Stephenson | 69 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 41 | Richard M. Benton | 56 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 42 | Minerva C. Benton | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Carl F. Benton | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Leroy Loving | 34 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Pinkney Bone | 69 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Stella Bone | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Floyd R. Bone | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 48 | Effie Bone | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lloyd Bone | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Freda Bone | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)