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Walter Stewart — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mahaska, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Stewart across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mahaska, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mahaska, Iowa |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Stewart | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Nettie Stewart | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Myra Stewart | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Wayne Stewart | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Walter Stewart | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Stewart | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Emma Stewart | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ervin Stewart | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 2
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 11
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mahaska, Iowa
Son, age 21
Mahaska, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Stewart across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mahaska, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Stewart (~0.92 confidence) and father William Stewart (~0.92 confidence) and father William Stewart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Stewart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Stewart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Stewart (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Stewart
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Stewart
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Stewart
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Stewart
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Stewart
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Stewart
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Stewart
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mary Stewart
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Stewart
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ervin Stewart
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Stewart
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Stewart
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Mahaska, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mahaska, Iowa
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. W. Stewart | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 2 | Nettie Stewart | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Emma Stewart | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Wayne Stewart | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Walter Stewart THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Myra Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ervin Stewart | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Reuben Wymore | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 10 | Florence Wymore | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Hunt | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Lennie Hunt | 20 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary Wymore | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Marion Stringfellow | 5 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Zoe Stringfellow | 4 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 16 | James Van Weelden | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Holland |
| 17 | Effie Van Weelden | 34 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 18 | Jennie Van Weelden | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Van Weelden | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Greta Van Weelden | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ralph Montgomery | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 22 | Gladys Montgomery | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Abraham De Ruiter | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Holland |
| 24 | Corneila De Ruiter | 33 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 25 | Julia De Ruiter | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Helen De Ruiter | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 5 siblings
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)