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Walter Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carteret, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carteret, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carteret, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Morehead City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Roberts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Walter Roberts | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Josephine Roberts | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Minnie Roberts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Roberts | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sterling Roberts | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Pearlie Roberts | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Roberts | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carteret, North …
Son, age 3
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Carteret, North …
Son, age 12
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Carteret, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Roberts
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Julia Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Carteret, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter W Roberts | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Josephine Roberts | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel A Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sterling L Roberts | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie B Roberts | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Walter D Roberts THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph E Roberts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pearlie M Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Julia P Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | George B Roberts | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Claude B Cutter | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Achoa U Cutter | 17 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary E Cutter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lelia C Cutter | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Randolph Fulcher | 47 | Head | Light Keeper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fannie E Fulcher | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie A Fulcher | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Esther Bell | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | David J Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joseph G Bell | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Myrtle T Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry W Bell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Sanderson | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clarence Sanderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Willis | 69 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary E Willis | 64 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Major K Finer | 51 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie H Finer | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Marie C Finer | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | George M Finer | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Daniel B Finer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lon M Finer | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur V Allen | 46 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 34 | Annie W Allen | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edna M Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Helen L Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John E Allen | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bruce B Allen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vincent D Allen | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth M Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Napoleon P Harrell | 47 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ida O Harrell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Raymond C Harrell | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Joseph L Harrell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hazel L Harrell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Norwood P Harrell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James B Harrell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie E Harrell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edward S Martin | 62 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 50 | Zylphia A Martin | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)