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Ernest Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tensas, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Ernest — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tensas, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Walker | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ernest Walker | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ernest Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Evangeline, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Tensas, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Tensas, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Tensas-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Tensas-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earnest Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tensas |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ernest Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Walker
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Walker
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Walker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Walker
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Walker
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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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 — Tensas, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Tensas, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus818unit:0919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enos Brooks | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mary Brooks | 26 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ernest Walker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Francis Walker | 34 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Ernest Jr. Walker THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | George Bates | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rachel Bates | 48 | Wife-H | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lundy Bates | 16 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | Edward Bates | 15 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | Leon Bates | 11 | Grandson | None | Louisiana |
| 11 | Pook Bates | 8 | Grandson | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Charlie Bates | 5 | Grandson | None | Louisiana |
| 13 | Zeke Ross | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ike Bates | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Annie Bates | 23 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Agnes Diggs | 63 | Head-H | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ed Scott | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Rosa Scott | 27 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 19 | Charles Dee | 38 | Head | Yardman | Louisiana |
| 20 | Mary Dee | 35 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Jamie Sterling | 55 | Head-H | Cook | Louisiana |
| 22 | Isaac Garner | 10 | Lodger | Houseboy | Louisiana |
| 23 | Louis Scatlewait | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Emma Scatlewait | 30 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Edward Scatlewait | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Drawn Scatlewait | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | William Scatlewait | 6 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Berry Johnson | 35 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Tink Robinson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Mary Robinson | 50 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 31 | Henry Fleming | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Emma Fleming | 52 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Vivian Fleming | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Earl Fleming | 13 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | Hazel Fleming | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Howard Mannen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Matilda Mannen | 40 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Gus Mannen | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Annie Mannen | 12 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | Barren Mannen | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Rachel Mannen | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 42 | Steve Delehar | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Nate Delehar | 45 | Wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | Susan Jenkins | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | Louisiana |
| 45 | Willie Warner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Katie Warner | 38 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie Warner | 5 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Sam Sims | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Rosa Sims | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Beatrice Sims | 40 | Sister-in-law | None | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)