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William Walters — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jessamine, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Walters across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jessamine, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jessamine, Kentucky |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Walters | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Walters | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rice Walters | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Brakeman Walters | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Walters | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Tom Walters | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sallie Walters | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Clarence Walters | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jessamine, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Jessamine, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jessamine, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Jessamine, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 William Walters across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jessamine, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Walters
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Tom Walters
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brakeman Walters
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Walters
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Walters
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rice Walters
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Jessamine, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jessamine, Kentucky
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu576unit:0337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorman | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Moo | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Roderis | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Provitt | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary | 17 | Niece | Servant | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary | 16 | Niece | Servant | Kentucky |
| 10 | Graham | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Moberly | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Hicks | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Robert P Gorman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bessie B Gorman | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Zelda P Gorman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | David L Gorman | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | J N Gorman | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mattie Gorman | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lizzie Gorman | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Willard Gorman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | William Sears | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Martha Sears | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Milton Huguely | 12 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | J H Johns | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Annie Johns | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Clint Johns | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Annie Johns | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Marna Johns | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Lee Johns | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | George Clater | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Emma Clater | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | George Walters | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sallie Walters | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Brakeman Walters | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Thomas Walters | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Clarence Walters | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Rice Walters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | William Walters THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Tom Walters | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Andrew Turner | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Julia Turner | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Theodore Gates | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Sallie May Gates | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Charles Gates | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Robert Gorman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Annie Bell Gorman | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Addie Irene Gorman | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)