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Walter Wood — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Camden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bodine | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Nelson Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alice Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Raymond Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Walter Wood | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Kessler | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Camden, New …
Son, age 25
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Camden, New …
Head, age 35
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Head, age 44
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1838
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wood
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1022unit:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwina J Bleary | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frederick H Sanders | 25 | Step son | Broker | New Jersey |
| 3 | George S Cresswell | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Flora Cresswell | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | George S Jr Cresswell | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Cresswell | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Guy Green | 20 | Boarder | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna Stark | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mabel L Scott | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Clark | 44 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Thomas E Clark | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Thomas Kennedy | 41 | Brother | Fireman | Ireland |
| 13 | Edward Kennedy | 31 | Brother | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 14 | Beatrice Kennedy | 33 | Sister | Saleslady | Ireland |
| 15 | Thomas Keisling | 33 | Head | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sadie Keisling | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Palmer Keisling | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jessie Keisling | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Albert Spencer Williams | 50 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 20 | Mary Williams | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Russell Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Albert Williams | 16 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 23 | James C Moffitt | 36 | Head | Marine Engineer | Maryland |
| 24 | Virginia Moffitt | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Wilkinson Moffitt | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Anna Morris | 21 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Bilderback | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anna Bilderback | 29 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Bilderback | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | George O Knight | 45 | Head | Grocery Store | New Jersey |
| 31 | Margaret Knight | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alice Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Jessie Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | George Knight | 71 | Father | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harold Chester | 26 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Hannah Townhall | 16 | Boarder | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 37 | Walter R Wood THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Wood | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Alice P Wood | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Nelson P Wood | 16 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 41 | Raymond Wood | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary Bodine | 5 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John H Kessler | 23 | Boarder | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frederick Maier | 57 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 45 | Bertha Maier | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Bertha Maier | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | William Fitzgerald | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 48 | Mary Fitzgerald | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 49 | James Fitzgerald | 27 | Son | Riveter | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)