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Willie Walker — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Walker across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jordan & Anna — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Ozan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osie Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jordan Walker | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Anna Walker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 7
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 16
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 26
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Head, age 45
Howard-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saratoga |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Walker across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jordan Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Walker (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Jordan Walker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Willie Walker
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Osie Walker
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu064unit:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oren W | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Richard Goldson | 48 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 3 | Bettie Goldson | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Bertie Goldson | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Cornelius Goldson | 21 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 6 | George Goldson | 14 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lulu Goldson | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mary Goldson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Alga Goldson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Joe Goldson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Floyd Goldson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ed Goldson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Rifer Goldson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Wilson Goldson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Leon Goldson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | George Adkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Angie Adkins | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Bertha James | 17 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Hugh James | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Thelma James | 13 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Anamay James | 9 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Will Harborgh | 32 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 23 | Idia Harborgh | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Millard Harborgh | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Adline Harborgh | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Cathrine Harborgh | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Estelle Harborgh | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Matty Hamilton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Claud Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mace Thomas | 21 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 31 | Cora Thomas | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jordan Walker | 46 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 33 | Anna Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Willie Walker THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 35 | Osie Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lias Bryer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Roza Bryer | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Emma Bryer | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Jeff Bryer | 27 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 40 | Stella Bryer | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Ruby Bryer | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Walter Pinegar | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Vera Pinegar | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | George W Pinegar | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Joe C Pinegar | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | George M Pinegar | 65 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 47 | Corina B Pinegar | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mabelle Pinegar | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Eugene Pinegar | 21 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 50 | Bill Pinegar | 3 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)