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John Walter — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Walter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Fannie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 8 Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walter | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Walter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Walter | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| James Walter | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 16
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 John Walter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Walters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Walters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Walters
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Walters
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Walter
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2283unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Decker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Sarah J. Decker | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clarence V. Decker | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Verlin M. Decker | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James W. Weeks | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Abbie A. Weeks | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John L. Walter THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ethel M. Walter | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James N. Walter | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Margaret E. Walter | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | David L. Stover | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hannie E. Stover | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bessie D. Stover | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | David Jr. Stover | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lois S. Stover | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clifton D. Ward | 22 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah M. Ward | 22 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 18 | John W. Ward | 43 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Mary M. Ward | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 20 | William H. Ward | 20 | Son | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 21 | James T. Ward | 18 | Son | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Martha E. Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 23 | Mary A. Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 24 | Casey Ward | 7 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Calvin C. Ward | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bessie L. Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John C. Bacon | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mayrella Bacon | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sherrill H. Bacon | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Norman V. Bacon | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | David B. Treadway | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Effa Treadway | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Stanley A. Treadway | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | George Branch | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Viola Branch | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eolla M. Branch | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary L. Branch | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | George Jr. Branch | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ralph A. Harris | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Julia M. Harris | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Frances E. Harris | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | David E. Bennett | 54 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 43 | Samuel Price | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jack Parker | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nat T. Watson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walter M. Watson | 49 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Winifred M. Watson | 46 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Range | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lillie Range | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Albert H. Range | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)