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Walter Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sid & Will — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Out Side |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jacks Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hattie Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rose Taylor | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lizzie Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mollie Taylor | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Effie Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sid Taylor | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sampat Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Troy Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Walter Taylor | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Martha Taylor | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Son, age 7
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| 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 |
1910
Yancey, North …
Son, age 16
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Yancey, North …
Son, age 24
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Out Side |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sid Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sid Taylor
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Taylor
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Taylor
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Taylor
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sampat Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zula Pate | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Marion N. Anglin | 64 | Head | Black Smith | North Carolina |
| 53 | Richmond Anglin | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Anglin | 66 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Craton Tipton | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mack Tipton | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lou Tipton | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maud Tipton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Loyatta Tipton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Effie Tipton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William M. Anglin | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cora Anglin | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Garret D. Anglin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cecil G. Anglin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Surf C. Anglin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Fred J. Anglin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Woodrow Anglin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Byrd | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ema Byrd | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Minnie Byrd | 22 | Daughter | Clerical Work | North Carolina |
| 71 | Georgia Byrd | 21 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruby Byrd | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mae Byrd | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Irene Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ray Byrd | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Byrd | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sid Taylor | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Martha Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Walter Taylor THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 80 | Troy Taylor | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sampat Taylor | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 82 | Willie Taylor | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Hattie Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ethel Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Effie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Rose Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mollie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Augustus Peterson | 24 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ada Peterson | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Millard H. Peterson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Moses Anglin | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Margaret F. Anglin | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Asbon Tyson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Virgie Tyson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Byrd Gilbert Tyson | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Moses Byrd | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Charles Hodge | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lottie Hodge | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Grant Byrd | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)