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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 Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eliza — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Worth 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Seymour Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Harry Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agatha Scott | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Wells |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Scott
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1544unit:1056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel W Mcclymonds | 35 | head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret M Mcclymonds | 29 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elsie Mae Mcclymonds | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William O Mcdanel | 65 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary A Mcdanel | 64 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William J Jr Mcdanel | 21 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James P Young | 31 | boarder | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank Shields | 31 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nina H Shields | 32 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Ernest Shields | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Russell Shields | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Willard Arthur Shields | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Henry Clare Shields | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice E Shields | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | David R Mccullough | 62 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harry C Cooper | 47 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret M Cooper | 43 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dean Wallace Cooper | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Evelyn S Cooper | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jacob Cooper | 81 | father | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas A Cooper | 44 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary A Cooper | 48 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Purvis Werner | 46 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Estella Werner | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Garth W Werner | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hoyt H Werner | 16 | son | Tippleman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Braden R Werner | 13 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Ellen Werner | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Barles Badger | 23 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Hazel B Badger | 20 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marjorie L Badger | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Plummer R Cooper | 47 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Matilda Cooper | 56 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Cody G Cooper | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sophia Cooper | 86 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward A Balber | 71 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Sarah E Balber | 53 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Gusk Balber | 24 | son | Fireman | New York |
| 39 | Lorena Balber | 18 | daughter in law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Helen May Balber | 1 | grand daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lily J Gibson | 26 | daughter | None | New York |
| 42 | Katherine P Gibson | 6 | grand daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles E Gibson | 5 | grand son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Walter J Scott THIS PERSON | 38 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Agatha Scott | 44 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Seymour M Scott | 16 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harry Edward Scott | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bertha Heidi Scott | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John M Drawbaugh | 47 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elzada L Drawbaugh | 75 | mother | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)