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William Walton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Walton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whitpain Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Walton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Flora Walton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Walton | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Margaret Walton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Walton | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Stewart Walton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elwood Walton | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Grace Walton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Naomi Walton | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Ruth Walton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mabel Walton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Walton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Walton
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1607unit:0555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Wolf | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Catherine Wolf | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John G. Duffield | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clara M. Duffield | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | R. Edwin Duffield | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Cooka Duffield | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edwin M. Duffield | 23 | Grandson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Isaac G. Duffield | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Janet M. Duffield | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mildred Duffield | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Howard Duffield | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Milton R. Duffield | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Leroy Duffield | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Isaac V. Duffield | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Peter Petersen | 51 | Head | Huckster | Denmark |
| 16 | Marie Petersen | 25 | Wife | — | Austria Ruthenia |
| 17 | Helen E. Petersen | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mabel E. Petersen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alma B. Petersen | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edna M. Petersen | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Caryll B. Richards | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Esther Richards | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William S. Walton THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Naomi Walton | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elwood S. Walton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Flora M. Walton | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Grace A. Walton | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mabel A. Walton | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William S. Walton | 18 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth Walton | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ella Walton | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret O. Walton | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stewart Walton | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Hand | 68 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary C. Hand | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary J. Clarille | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James C. Clarille | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry B. Slingluff | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lyle R. Slingluff | 33 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mabel Slingluff | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Dorothy S. Slingluff | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lyle R. Jr. Slingluff | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert M. Slingluff | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Walter Shoff | 56 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jennie Shoff | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Samuel S. Shoff | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Russell C. Shoff | 20 | Son | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Shoff | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Walter S. Shoff | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ida May Shoff | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)