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William Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fourteenth Civil District 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Walker | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Henry Walker | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Mamie Walker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Will M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Walker
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Walker
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Walker
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Walker
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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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 — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Manta Sylvester | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Tomie Mrs. Wallace | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mitchell Wallace | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | William M. Walker THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mamie Walker | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Henry Walker | 79 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Eva Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Wash G. W. William | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mattie William | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Leon William | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John A. W. Birdwell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hattie Birdwell | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lucy Birdwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Dorothy Birdwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John H. Kinley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Kinley | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Vinnie Kinley | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elmer Kinley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Arvan Kinley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Samuel S. P. Hyder | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hulda Hyder | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Simeon Hyder | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Johnnie Hyder | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bessie Hyder | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willey Hyder | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Kinsey Walsey | 37 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Walsey | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ethel Floyd Walsey | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 79 | Thomas Miller | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Selma Miller | 60 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Will Allison | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | May Allison | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ema Allison | 14 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Birt Ingle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mary Ingle | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Catherine Ingle | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary Ingle | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Earnest Ingle | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lee Ingle | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Alpha Ingle | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Gilbert Ingle | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Last S. M. Harcher | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Stella Harcher | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ralph Harcher | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary Harcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Bryant Mcnite | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Dora Mcnite | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ray Mcnite | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Ralph Mcnite | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Earl Mcnite | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)