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Alice Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Walker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Alice F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Marlborough City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Smerby | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alice Walker | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ella Smerby | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Virginia Walker | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Alvina G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Can-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 19
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Alta Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Alice F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Alice Walker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Smerby (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Walker
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walker
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Smerby
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Walker
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Walker
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Walker
Daughter · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
E Smerby
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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
1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel923:0847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gardner H Carpenter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ethel S Carpenter | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Verna G Carpenter | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Philip S Carpenter | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Francesca Carpenter | 11 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Muriel Carpenter | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elona H Carpenter | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Roger H Carpenter | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Asa Bondi | 65 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 60 | Lillian E Bondi | 63 | Wife | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Alfred G Musgrave | 53 | Head | Laborer | Canada English |
| 62 | Sarah A Musgrave | 50 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 63 | John R Musgrave | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada English |
| 64 | Alexander M Musgrave | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Harry H Musgrave | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John H Kelley | 71 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Jennie E Kelley | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Marion A Simmons | 76 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Albert R Teddall | 60 | Head | Medical Doctor | England |
| 70 | Helen P Teddall | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Walter M Wilbur | 66 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Maria L Wilbur | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Myrtle B Wilbur | 26 | Daughter | Poultry Grower | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ruby E Wilbur | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alvin W Wilbur | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Clyde M Wilbur | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Clara Wilbur | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Dexter Haden | 87 | Father-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 79 | Ella F Smerby | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Alice F Walker THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Virginia Walker | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | E Ethel Smerby | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Willis E Walker | 38 | Head | L. Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Elsie L Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Raymond Walker | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Willis E Jr Walker | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William F Fitzgerald | 36 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Lucy M Fitzgerald | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary L Fitzgerald | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | William F Jr Fitzgerald | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Joseph Yankotzske | 18 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mary A Hartley | 59 | Head | — | Maine |
| 93 | William J Hartley | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Blanche A Hartley | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Irae E Hartley | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Richard F Hartley | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Alice M Hartley | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | John Hartley | 8 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Rose Hartley | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | John L Arsenault | 65 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Canada French |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)