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Walter White — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mingo, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mingo, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & W — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mingo, West Virginia |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | City Hall Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille White | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Winnie White | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| W White | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Walter White | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John White | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida White | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mingo, West …
Son, age 9
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mingo, West …
Son, age 20
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitt |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Whitt (~0.92 confidence) and father W White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Whitt
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W White
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter White
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lucille White
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winnie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John White
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Mingo, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mingo, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:0449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Mcnamara | 9 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Zora Runyon | 18 | Boarder | Telephone | West Virginia |
| 3 | A W B Palaima | 52 | Head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 4 | Allie Palaima | 48 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Bertie Palaima | 24 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | John E Phillips | 31 | Head | Railroad | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rhoda Phillips | 26 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | L D Rhodes | 56 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Brookie Rhodes | 29 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ray Rhodes | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | James Rhodes | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lina Rhodes | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | E L Stafford | 44 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Clara Stafford | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Ross Stafford | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Rosa Lee Stafford | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | James Stafford | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Fred Mye | 30 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 19 | Lola Mye | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Fred Jr Mye | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | W Dewitt White | 40 | Head | Attorney | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ida White | 30 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Walter White THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lucille White | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Winnie White | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | John B White | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | G T Pauley | 38 | Head | Physician | Kentucky |
| 28 | Martha Pauley | 37 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Geo T Pauley | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Pat Pauley | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ethel Lowe | 18 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Jessie Cope | 21 | Boarder | Nurse | New York |
| 33 | Lindsey Sheffey | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah Sheffey | 22 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ervel Sheffey | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Raymond Sheffey | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thelma Sheffey | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Opal Sheffey | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | L T Jr Sheffey | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Enid Sheffey | 4 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | John Shuff | 43 | Head | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Verna Shuff | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lillian Shuff | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Eugene Shuff | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Fred Stamper | 18 | Boarder | Boilermaker Helper | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ray Stamper | 15 | Boarder | Boilermaker Helper | West Virginia |
| 47 | Head T T | 21 | — | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Opal T T | 18 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earnest Sykes | 37 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Florence Sykes | 37 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)