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Walter Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Horace — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Taylor | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sue Taylor | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Amase Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Taylor | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Horace Taylor | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| David Taylor | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Walter Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Adeline Taylor | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 2
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 12
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 20
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adline Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Taylor
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Taylor
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Taylor
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Taylor
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Taylor
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adline Taylor
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sarah Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amase Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Cumberland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1884unit:0960)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Palmore | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lilla J. Palmore | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ernest Palmore | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Richard J. Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Katie M. Miller | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernest Miller | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Adaline Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Selina Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Horace Taylor | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Adeline Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Walter J. Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | David Taylor | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Vernon J. Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Sarah A. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sue D. Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Amase Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Clifford Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Almon Carly | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Rosa Carly | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Edith Carly | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Syman E. Carly | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert J. Carly | 65 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lettie Carly | 62 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Bodie Mack | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Jane Mack | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Richard Mack | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Louise Mack | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Humphrey Mack | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Florine Mack | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Isaac Mack | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mckinley Mack | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Izavelle Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Evelyn Mack | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Magdaline Mack | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James Harris | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Julia Harris | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Robert L. Booker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Sallie Booker | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Silas Booker | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Frank Booker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Prentice Booker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Booker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | George T. Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Richard L. Brown | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Josephine Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Amase S. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Bettie S. Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Carl H. Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Russell Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 6 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)