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Walter Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | hardware store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Homer Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Wood | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Walter Wood | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Other, age 27
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk Hardware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 37
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 46
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | hardware store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 56
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Wood across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Wood
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Gillespie | 33 | wife | House Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margaret Gillespie | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Helen E. Gillespie | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Pauline Gillespie | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Josephine Davison | 53 | mother | Cook | Tennessee |
| 56 | Isaac Robinson | 67 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Effie Robinson | 39 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Carrie Robinson | 36 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Joseph Potter | 57 | head | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 60 | Dora Potter | 57 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Pearl Potter | 22 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Lucile Potter | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | William Hess | 58 | head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 64 | Agnes Hess | 53 | wife | Merchant | Illinois |
| 65 | Howard Hess | 25 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 66 | John Swisher | 57 | head | Labor | Illinois |
| 67 | Hettie Swisher | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Herbert Swisher | 19 | son | Labor | Illinois |
| 69 | Chester Swisher | 16 | son | Labor | Illinois |
| 70 | Roy Swisher | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Johnie Swisher | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Floyd Swisher | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Herald Swisher | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Oliver Dickson | 42 | head | Veterinary | Illinois |
| 75 | Floy V. Dickson | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Ralph Dickson | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Ruth Dickson | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Ronald Dickson | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Sarah Dickson | 77 | mother | None | Indiana |
| 80 | Dionysius Wight | 78 | head | None | Indiana |
| 81 | Mary Ellen Wight | 74 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Aubert C. Prage | 61 | head | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Anna M. Prage | 57 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Amanda Elder | 67 | head | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Guy Elder | 46 | son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 86 | John O. Tudor | 70 | head | Pharmacist | Ohio |
| 87 | Mary Tudor | 70 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Margaret Wilder | 28 | head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 89 | Gennater Wilder | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Glona Wilder | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Elmo Wilder | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Filow Wilder | 72 | father | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Anna J. Wilder | 71 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Walter H. Wood THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Labor | Indiana |
| 95 | Ellen Wood | 38 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 96 | Elizabeth Wood | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | John Wood | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Smith Hayes | 62 | head | Manager | Illinois |
| 99 | Ella Hayes | 57 | wife | Assistant | Illinois |
| 100 | William J. Judge | 56 | head | Labor | Illinois |
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)