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Herbert Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Walker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Herbert P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat market |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 0 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sue Walker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Nelson Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lona Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Herbert Walker | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 43
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Herbert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 53
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Herbert P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat market |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 0 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Herbert Walker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Walker
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Fielder | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Edna Fielder | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Melvin R Fielder | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth J Fielder | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Billie Fielder | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Patricia J Fielder | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Tom Fielder | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lonnie Litchfield | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | John M Gillespie | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 10 | Velva M Gillespie | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rachel L Gillespie | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 12 | Elizabeth L Gillespie | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George W Gillespie | 73 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Herbert P Walker THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Butcher | Virginia |
| 15 | Sue B Walker | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nelson D Walker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lona B Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Bettie E Walker | 14 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | Willie E Quinn | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Vallie E Quinn | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William H Quinn | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edythe L Quinn | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah L Quinn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jacqueline Quinn | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary A Quinn | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Earnest Locke | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Verna Whella | 40 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 28 | Bernie Whella | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Velva Whella | 16 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edward E Wake | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Addie W Wake | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Julian Wake | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edna Wake | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Oakey L Souls | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Rachel E Souls | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edward L Souls | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Wayne Amanda Souls | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Jamie E Souls | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | W Mooreland | 75 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 40 | Nora E Mooreland | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Guy F Mcfalls | 28 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Virginia |
| 42 | Willie V Mcfalls | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Samuel W Cobb | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Zara V Cobb | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Jack Dean | 35 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 46 | Mildred Dean | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Robert G Dean | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jack Jr Dean | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Silas W Dennis | 49 | Head | Milker | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ninnie E Dennis | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)