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James Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Walsh across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | City Of Des Moines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Walsh | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ann Walsh | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Houk | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Michael Wolf | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| John Shumaker | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Walsh | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Wm Shumaker | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Warren Wolf | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Shumaker | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Michael Walsh | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Walsh | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Vincent Walsh | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Melvin Wolf | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Emmett Walsh | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Walsh | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sara Wolf | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Irene Houk | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Shumaker | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Alice Walsh | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 20
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 19 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 James Walsh across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Walsh
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Sibling
Warren Wolf
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Wolf
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shumaker
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Shumaker
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel674:0785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Spoor | 60 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 2 | Violet Spoor | 49 | Sister | Teacher | Iowa |
| 3 | Fred Mayer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Alice Mayer | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Dorothy Mayer | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lillian Mayer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Maud Perkins | 40 | Head | Graduate Nurse | Iowa |
| 8 | Evelyn Perkins | 20 | Daughter | Clerical | Iowa |
| 9 | Beryl Perkins | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Jean Perkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Virginia Perkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Betty Perkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Anna Lyons | 51 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 14 | Joyce Perkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harry M. Brown | 55 | Head | Com. Salesman | Iowa |
| 16 | Stanley Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Jack Brown | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Arthur Bissig | 35 | Head | Jeweler Mgr. | Iowa |
| 19 | Bessie Bissig | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Rudys Bissig | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Betty Bissig | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Margaret Barrett | 49 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Alice Barrett | 29 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | James M. Barrett | 27 | Son | Manager | South Dakota |
| 25 | Nora Harrington | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Nellie Harrington | 40 | Daughter | Cashier | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary Harrington | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 28 | Nora Harrington | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 29 | W. J. Donahue | 45 | Head | Cashier | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary Donahue | 42 | Wife | Cashier | Iowa |
| 31 | Betty Donahue | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Thomas Houk | 32 | Head | Employee | Iowa |
| 33 | Irene Houk | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Michael Wolf | 33 | R | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 35 | Sara Wolf | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Warren Wolf | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Melvin Wolf | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | John B. Shumaker | 32 | R | Chemistry Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth L. Shumaker | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | John B. Shumaker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Wm. Allen Shumaker | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Joseph M. Walsh | 53 | R | Salesman | Iowa |
| 43 | Alice Walsh | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | James Walsh THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Messenger | Iowa |
| 45 | Blanche Walsh | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 46 | Paul Walsh | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Vincent Walsh | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Michael Walsh | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Emmett Walsh | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ann Walsh | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)