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Bertha Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wapello, Iowa |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Agency Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Walker | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Jesse Walker | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Flora Walker | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Bertha Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 26
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Bertha Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Walker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Walker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Walker
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Walker
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Elmer Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Wapello, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Wapello, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel685:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Muldoon | 51 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Mabel Muldoon | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Rena Muldoon | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 4 | Lyle Muldoon | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Leo Muldoon | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Paul Muldoon | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | W. B. Clements | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Rebecca Clements | 78 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 9 | John Yeager | 50 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 10 | Elva Yeager | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Donald Yeager | 20 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 12 | Dorothy A. Yeager | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Raymond Yeager | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Jesse Walker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Flora Walker | 58 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Elmer Walker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Bertha Walker THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Cecil L. Black | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Margaret H. Black | 23 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Wilma M. Black | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Thelma M. Black | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | E. W. Kibler | 71 | Head | Cobbler | Indiana |
| 23 | Etta Kibler | 65 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Howard Kibler | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | J. W. Engart | 92 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Mahala Mcclure | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Edgar B. Bailey | 59 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 28 | George J. Wilson | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Clyde Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Glen G. Coleman | 51 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 31 | Mary Coleman | 51 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Voltha Miller | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Ellen Lowenberg | 87 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Russell Wise | 26 | Head | Enumerator | Iowa |
| 35 | Effie Wise | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 36 | J. C. Brooks | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Katie Ruiz | 40 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 38 | Elva Ruiz | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | George Ruiz | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Abbie Scott | 38 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 41 | Lee Scott | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | D. H. Rummell | 53 | Head | Principal | Iowa |
| 43 | Alice B. Rummell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | J. H. Rummell | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Alice Rummell | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Charles Rummell | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John Connelly | 84 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Julia Connelly | 77 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Freda Bickel | 68 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 50 | Milo Brownell | 30 | Head | Lineman | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 1 sibling
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 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)