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Earl Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Putnam, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Walker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Putnam, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Putnam, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earl W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Nitro Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Summers | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Bernice Walker | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Earl Walker | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edna Walker | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, West …
Son, age 7
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Putnam, West …
Son, age 17
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Putnam, West …
Head, age 27
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earl W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Pipe Fitter |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Earl Walker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Putnam, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vinnie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vinnie Walker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Walker
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2552unit:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freda Duncan | 14 | Step Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | C. A. Hughes | 65 | Head | Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 3 | M. A. Hughes | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Chas. R. Hughes | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | J. Pat Hughes | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Matthews | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jane L. Matthews | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Louise Matthews | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mina Matthews | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Isabelle Matthews | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Isaac Mccoy | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Susan Mccoy | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Julia Mccoy | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John Jasper Mccoy | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Chas. Edward Mccoy | 4 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | John Mccoy | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nona Mccoy | 26 | Wife | — | West Oklahoma |
| 18 | Lewis H. Mccoy | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | John E. Mccoy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Eugene Mccoy | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth Mccoy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Anton Holley | 22 | Brother in law | Hired Man | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Holley | 25 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | John Holley | 3 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Earl W. Walker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Pipe Fitter | West Virginia |
| 26 | Edna M. Walker | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bernice Leon Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ada Summers | 22 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ray Lewis | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Iona Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Dorothy Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Opal Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Howard Wolfe | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Edith Wolfe | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Wolfe | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | John R. Walker | 57 | Head | Section Man | West Virginia |
| 37 | May Walker | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Homer Walker | 24 | Son | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ruth Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Bessie Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Alfred Walker | 10 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Riley Walker | 7 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Doris J. Walker | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Don R. Walker | 3 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Nat Saunders | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 46 | Nula Saunders | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Hubert Saunders | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Pauline C. Saunders | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Shelton L. Saunders | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mildred M. Saunders | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 4 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)