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Edward Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca & Samuel — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Walker | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| James Orress | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rebecca Walker | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | stock co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edgar C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca Walker
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Walker
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Walker
Son · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel924:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gully Vendice | 24 | Head | Helper | Italy |
| 52 | Mary Vendice | 19 | Wife-H | Stitcher | Italy |
| 53 | Robert Hewitt | 30 | Head | Mason'S Helper | Scotland |
| 54 | Bessie Hewitt | 23 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Margaret Hewitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Robert Orr | 49 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 57 | Mary Busham | 63 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Caroline Busham | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 59 | George Day | 34 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Catherine Day | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | George W Day | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John Day | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Anthony Aloisi | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 64 | Josephine Aloisi | 42 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 65 | Leo Aloisi | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Margaret Conry | 56 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 67 | Margaret A Conry | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John Conry | 20 | Son | Bricklayer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Josephine Conry | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alice Conry | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John A Cummiskey | 39 | Brother | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edmund Cummiskey | 32 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph Cummiskey | 26 | Brother | Auditor | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Andrew Cummiskey | 23 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helen Cummiskey | 19 | Sister | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Margaret Kopf | 5 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Herbert W Cahill | 37 | Head | Manager | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Gertrude F Cahill | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | William F Cahill | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Elizabeth Cahill | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Daniel Cahill | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Hugh Cahill | 73 | Father | — | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Clifford Ellis | 32 | Boarder | Painter | Maine |
| 84 | Hester L Ellis | 33 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 85 | John J Cremins | 55 | Head | Fireman | Southern Ireland |
| 86 | Sarah A Cremins | 49 | Wife-H | — | Southern Ireland |
| 87 | Margaret L Cremins | 25 | Daughter | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John A Cremins | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Irving F Cremins | 21 | Son | Switch Tender | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mildred A Cremins | 17 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 91 | James A Cremins | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Samuel W Walker | 74 | Head | Janitor | Florida |
| 93 | Rebecca A Walker | 71 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Edward A Walker THIS PERSON | 46 | Son | Chef | Massachusetts |
| 95 | James Orress | 12 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Edward Norton | 37 | Head | Pipe Layer | Irish Free State |
| 97 | Mary M Norton | 42 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 98 | Mary Norton | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Helen Norton | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Edward J Norton | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)