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Joe Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joe Walker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 Columbiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| H Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joe Walker | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Leona Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joe Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Walter Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Harriett Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louarie Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Walker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Francis Walker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lillian Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 40
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 50
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Walker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Walker
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Lee | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | John Lee | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lizzie Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | James H. Lee | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Addie Lee | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Arthur Lee | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Vela Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | William H. Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Bertha Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Harrison Smith | 75 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Maggie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Wade Smith | 40 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Henry Smith | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Dofford Jones | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Maudy R. Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Ada M. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | James J. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Charlie Jones | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Gladis Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Sam Jones | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Robert L. Bracker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Nellie Bracker | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Edward L. Bracker | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lewis M. Bracker | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Thomas H. Bracker | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Elmora Bracker | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary N. Bracker | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert E. Bracker | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Howard J. Bracker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Lizzie Jones | 47 | Head | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 81 | Annie Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Gertrude Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Charles Jones | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Andrew Jones | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Joe Walker THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Francis Walker | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Jessie M. Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Harriett Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Joe Jr. Walker | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Mildred Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Lillian Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Walter T. Walker | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Mary F. Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | H. Cecil Walker | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Louarie Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Leona G. Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Lula Wood | 44 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 98 | Griffin Wood | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | A. L. Wood | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Luther Thompson | 49 | Roomer | Farmer | Alabama |
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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)