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Donald Walker — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Blue Earth, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Donald Walker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blue Earth, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBlue Earth, Minnesota
SurnameWalker
Given NameDonald R.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceIowa
Mother's BirthplaceIowa
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardMeda Township
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Donald Age Birth yr
Lois Walker Daughter — 2 ~1928
Donald Walker Son — 14 ~1916
Bert Walker Head — 45 ~1885
Dorothy Walker Daughter — 14 ~1916
Beatrice Walker Daughter — 20 ~1910
Kenneth Walker Son — 18 ~1912
Edith Walker Spouse — 40 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 4
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walker
Given Name Donald
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Ill
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 14
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
Surname Walker
Given Name Donald R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Donald Walker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Blue Earth, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Walker
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dorothy Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Blue Earth, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1080:0837)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred H. Maas 5 Daughter — Minnesota
2 Victor Severson 39 Head Farmer Minnesota
3 Minnie Severson 36 Wife — Minnesota
4 Fern R. Severson 16 Daughter — Minnesota
5 Melvin W. Severson 13 Son — Minnesota
6 Betsy Severson 83 Head — Norway
7 Billie Severson 58 Son — Minnesota
8 Gilbert S. Severson 36 Son — Minnesota
9 Ernest Schubbe 33 Head Farmer Minnesota
10 Minnie L. Schubbe 35 Wife — Minnesota
11 Otto Pulasky 44 Head Farmer Germany
12 Flora Pulasky 26 Wife — Kentucky
13 Merrill Pulasky 9 Son — Minnesota
14 Theodore Pulasky 6 Son — Minnesota
15 Mark E. Ward 57 Head Farmer Minnesota
16 Flora B. Ward 54 Wife — Minnesota
17 Willie W. Ward 18 Son — Minnesota
18 William E. Ward 86 Head — England
19 Emma R. Ward 73 Wife — Wisconsin
20 Michael Maovske 73 Head Farmer Germany
21 Amelia Maovske 70 Wife — Germany
22 Fred Maovske 30 Son Farmer Minnesota
23 Edward Maovske 41 Son Tiler Minnesota
24 Edward Lieferman 26 Help Laborer Minnesota
25 Bert H. Walker 45 Head Farmer Illinois
26 Edith M. Walker 40 Wife — Iowa
27 Beatrice B. Walker 20 Daughter Teacher Iowa
28 Kenneth E. Walker 18 Son — Iowa
29 Donald R. Walker THIS PERSON 14 Son — Iowa
30 Dorothy M. Walker 14 Daughter — Iowa
31 Lois R. Walker 2 Daughter — Iowa
32 Thomas T. Walker 69 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
33 Martha E. Walker 65 Wife — Indiana
34 Nyleen L. Walker 3 Granddaughter — Minnesota
35 Fred J. Buckholtz 30 Head Farmer Minnesota
36 Hazel M. Buckholtz 31 Wife — Minnesota
37 Philip Buckholtz 8 Son — Minnesota
38 Helen J. Buckholtz 3 Daughter — Minnesota
39 Thomas J. St. John 61 Head Farmer Minnesota
40 Louisa A. St. John 55 Wife — Wisconsin
41 Elsie St. John 28 Daughter — Minnesota
42 Leslie C. St. John 26 Son — Minnesota
43 Melvin L. St. John 20 Son Laborer Minnesota
44 Jacob Groll 70 Head Farmer Michigan
45 Lona Groll 59 Wife — Ohio
46 William C. Groll 35 Wooden Buildings Carpenter Minnesota
47 George F. Groll 33 Son Laborer Minnesota
48 Charles R. Groll 29 Son Laborer Minnesota
49 Harold H. Groll 27 Son Laborer Minnesota
50 Leona F. Groll 17 Daughter — Minnesota

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)

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