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Joe Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Joe — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Etha Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Etha Walker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Joe Walker | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Elbert Walker | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Willie Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joe Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Martha Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 21
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joe Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etha Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liner Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Walker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Walker
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etha Walker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liner Walker
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Walker
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Willie Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belinda Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etha Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Walker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosa Walker | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Russell Walker | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucile Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Elmira Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Wayther Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thelma Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Belle E. Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Jesse T. Walker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Willie A. Walker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie R. Judas | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie Judas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ernest Cole | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Minnie Cole | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Elizabeth Cole | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James B. Cole | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Annie Cole | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lottie Cole | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jesse Cole | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Head Lucy | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Francis Lucy | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Eva Lucy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Margarette Lucy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Leland Lucy | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Viola Lucy | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Lucy | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy Lucy | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Joe Walker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Etha Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Joe Walker THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Belinda Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Etha Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Willie Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Elbert Walker | 22 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Luke Cole | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Minnie Cole | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ernest Cole | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Sam B. Cole | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Arletha Cole | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Will Fowlkes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Maggie Fowlkes | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harvey Fowlkes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | James Fowlkes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Dolly Fowlkes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Etha Fowlkes | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Samuel Fowlkes | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Fowlkes | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ernestine Fowlkes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Linley Fowlkes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)