Ernest Walker — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Laurens, Georgia
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Rockledge District 1722
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Walker	Daughter	—	3	~1927
Pauline Walker	Daughter	—	2	~1928
Arelia Walker	Daughter	—	5	~1925
Paula Walker	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Ernest Walker	Head	—	39	~1891
Alma Walker	Daughter	—	15	~1915
Everett Walker	Son	—	9	~1921
James Walker	Son	—		~1930
Hazel Walker	Other	—	31	~1899
Willie Walker	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Mattie Walker	Daughter	—	13	~1917

Census Appearances

1930

Laurens, Georgia

Head, age 39

Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Laurens-County, Georgia

Head, age 49

Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1891

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Earnest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (County)	Laurens
Occupation	Agrucultur Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ernest Walker

Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Georgia

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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel373:0171)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Vando Thigpen	23	Wife-H	—	Georgia
52	Velma Thigpen	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Lois Thigpen	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Emmett Thigpen	56	Head-H	Farmer	Georgia
55	James B Meeks	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
56	Nora B Meeks	23	Wife-H	—	Georgia
57	Sara Meeks	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Charles Meeks	2	Son	—	Georgia
59	Septus Thigpen	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
60	Lizzie Thigpen	33	Wife-H	—	Georgia
61	Ada Thigpen	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Curtis Thigpen	12	Son	Laborer	Georgia
63	Mildred Thigpen	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Margaret Thigpen	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	Clyde Thigpen	6	Son	—	Georgia
66	Glenn Thigpen	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Ernest Walker THIS PERSON	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
68	Hazel Walker	31	Wife-H	—	Georgia
69	Alma Walker	15	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
70	Mattie D Walker	13	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
71	Willie V Walker	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	Paula B Walker	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
73	Everett Walker	9	Son	—	Georgia
74	Arelia Walker	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
75	Ruth Walker	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Pauline Walker	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	James G Walker	0	Son	—	Georgia
78	Edd Walker	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
79	Mary Walker	42	Wife-H	Dressmaker	Georgia
80	Tom Walker	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
81	Tommie Walker	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
82	Mamie Walker	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
83	Lennie M Walker	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
84	Cara R Walker	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
85	Solomon Walker	1	Son	—	Georgia
86	Reginald R Duke	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
87	Alma Duke	22	Wife-H	—	Georgia
88	Frances Duke	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
89	Swan Davis	31	Head	Dipper	Alabama
90	Bertha Davis	20	Wife-H	Laundress	Georgia
91	Johnnie B Davis	3	Son	—	Georgia
92	Eddie Guyton	23	Head	Chipper	Georgia
93	Willie M Guyton	20	Wife-H	—	Georgia
94	Lizzie M Hogan	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
95	Claude Walker	23	Head	Farmer	Georgia
96	Johnnie M Walker	23	Wife-H	—	Georgia
97	Clifton Walker	6	Son	—	Georgia
98	Evelyn Walker	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
99	Maude Walker	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
100	Ageree Walker	0	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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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