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Walter Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jasper & Archie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shiloh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Nora Scott | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 23
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jasper Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jasper Scott
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Scott
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Scott
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Scott
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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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 — Jefferson, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu376unit:0498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin Conner | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ervin Conner | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruth Conner | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Herbert Conner | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Erma Conner | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | George Bullock | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Orley Phelps | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Birdie Phelps | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | May Phelps | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arthur Souders | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Kat Souders | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Evelyn Souders | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Roy Thomas | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Gladis Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harl Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Jessie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ihal Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Clyde Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Silas Phelps | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Laura Phelps | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Raymond Phelps | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Roy Phelps | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Virgil Bullock | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Manerva Bullock | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lela Bullock | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Aaron Bullock | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert V. Bullock | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Leota Bullock | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Irvin H. Bullock | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Florence Bullock | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Ross Bullock | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Celestia Bullock | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Glen Bullock | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Aletha Bullock | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Benjamin Bullock | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | David S. Bullock | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Altha Bullock | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | William R. Bullock | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Cora P. Lucas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Cyrus White | 36 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Chester Chilton | 14 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Jerome Mannen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Isabel Mannen | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Vivian Mannen | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Walter Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Nora Scott | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Bernice Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Harold Scott | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)