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Charles Walters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Walters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Walters | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Eleanor Walters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Walters | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Gordon Walters | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 33
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 43
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 54
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Chas. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchellville town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | On roads |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Walters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Walters
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel673:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac E. Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Mary E. Smith | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Elva L. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Kenneth D. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Dawson Glen D. Smith | 20 | Nephew | Helper | Iowa |
| 56 | Frank L. Shelley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Florence B. Shelley | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Maurice R. Shelley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | John E. Shelley | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | George D. Shelley | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Robert E. Shelley | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Floyd G. Whitmore | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Erie E. Whitmore | 39 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Ruth Whitmore | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ruby Whitmore | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Hubert Lovell | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Wayne R. Boatwright | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Bess Boatwright | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Marilyn J. Boatwright | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Dorothy J. Boatwright | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Norma J. Boatwright | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Lawrence Whitmore | 20 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | John E. Warren | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Lillian Warren | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gordon E. Warren | 22 | Son | Assembler | Iowa |
| 76 | Edwin Warren | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Laverne Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Pauline Warren | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Charles Walters THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Bessie Walters | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Gordon Walters | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Eleanor Walters | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Floyd M. Reed | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 84 | Dolly E. Reed | 27 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Lois L. Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Robert D. Reed | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Harry H. Murrow | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Marjorie L. Murrow | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Harold H. Murrow | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Cyrus L. Clark | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Marilla Clark | 61 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Virginia L. Clark | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Iowa |
| 93 | Harold E. Clark | 15 | Adopted Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 94 | Ezra B. Thompson | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 95 | Ora I. Thompson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Lloyd Thompson | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 97 | Doris L. Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | William H. Scanlan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Effie I. Scanlan | 51 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Chester Scanlan | 17 | Son | Machinist | Iowa |
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)