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Walter Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Robinson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Minerva — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Robinson | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Robinson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hubert Robinson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Robinson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 14
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 24
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 33
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Robinson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Robinson
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Robinson
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Robinson
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Indiana
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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 — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Bones | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Walden Bones | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Waneta A. Bones | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Melvin Bones | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Jonathan E. Kennett | 42 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 6 | Emma Kennett | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Freda Kennett | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | John Colson | 73 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 9 | John H. Colson | 43 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 10 | Viola Colson | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Elizabeth Colson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Edith Colson | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Lydia Colson | 78 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Joseph P. Stanton | 64 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 15 | Minnie Stanton | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Benj. F. Stanton | 39 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | John G. Stimpf | 27 | Head | Farming | Bulgaria |
| 18 | Mary R. Stimpf | 23 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 19 | John Stimpf | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Carrie Holwalt | 62 | Mother in law | — | Austria Hungary |
| 21 | Sherman H. Biggs | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edward Biggs | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mamie Biggs | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elizabeth Swope | 79 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Walter S. Robinson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 26 | Alice M. Robinson | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | William H. Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Hubert W. Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Henry H. Klockenbrink | 38 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 30 | Ethel M. Klockenbrink | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Francis Klockenbrink | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Elma Klockenbrink | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | William T. Walker | 54 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 34 | Grace V. Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Cecil R. Walker | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 36 | Ralph B. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Earl M. Holman | 24 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 38 | Wilma Holman | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Anna Heisick | 62 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 40 | Mary Hays | 74 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 41 | Hattie Young | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | James W. Kendall | 63 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary E. Kendall | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Franklin E. Comp | 40 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 45 | Mamie A. Comp | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William H. Cole | 38 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 47 | Pearl M. Cole | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Louis Phelps | 46 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 49 | Sada Phelps | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ethel Phelps | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)