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Walter Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buena Vista, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New Orleans |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Providence Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Roberts | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Margaret Roberts | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mary Roberts | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Walter Roberts | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 19
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 27
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 38
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New Orleans |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buena Vista, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Roberts
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Roberts
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Roberts
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Roberts
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberts
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberts
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Roberts
Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Iowa
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Sibling
Margaret Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
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 — Buena Vista, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu480unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John J. Mcpadden | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Margaret Mcpadden | 57 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Bessie Mcpadden | 21 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Rosalia Mcpadden | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Sylvia Mcpadden | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | John Demers | 54 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 57 | Alvina Demers | 44 | Wife | None | Canada French |
| 58 | Cecelia Demers | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Arthur Demers | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Demers | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Leona Demers | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Edward Demers | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert Demers | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Leo Demers | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Henry Demers | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Canada French |
| 66 | Emma Demers | 23 | Servant | Servant | Canada French |
| 67 | Charley Roberts | 36 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Ina Roberts | 32 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Hazel Roberts | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Leo Roberts | 8 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Fred Dow | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Ingeborg Dow | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Richard Dow | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Elmer Dow | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Ivan Dow | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Joseph Rice | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Sophia Rice | 41 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Arthur Rice | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Marcella Rice | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 80 | George Eisley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Ethel Eisley | 39 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 82 | Donald Eisley | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Margaret Eisley | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Russell Eisley | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Richard Roberts | 71 | Head | Farmer | New Orleans |
| 86 | Mary Roberts | 62 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Walter Roberts THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Margaret Roberts | 42 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Charles Larson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 90 | Hans Edward Larson | 33 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Frank Larson | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Allen C. Favia | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Gertie Favia | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Mona Favia | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Everett Favia | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Donald Favia | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert Favia | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Thomas Cody | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | John Scanlon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Lydia Scanlon | 51 | Wife | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)