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Joseph Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Zelia — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burke, Georgia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 72 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ruby Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Walker | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Lilly Walker | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 7
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 16
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Head, age 25
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 77th MD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Joseph 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 mother Zelia Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Walker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelia Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Walker
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Charity Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward 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 — Burke, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel341:1068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe B Walker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Lilly Walker | 48 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Robert Walker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Charity Walker | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Joseph Walker THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Ruby Walker | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 7 | Edward G Walker | 8 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 8 | John Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary Williams | 35 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Robert Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Annie M Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Robert Glaner | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Ellen Glaner | 45 | Mother-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Isaac Dorne | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Lila Holmes | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Aron Holmes | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Mary J Holmes | 21 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | John D Holmes | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 19 | Mathis Holmes | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Rosa M Holmes | 1 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Aron Jr Holmes | 0 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | James J Harris | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Willie Harris | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Bertha Brown | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Willie Brown | 26 | Husband-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Dorphus Ashern | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Emma B Ashern | 19 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Mary Ashern | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Annie Ashern | 45 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Emma B Ashern | 17 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Argie Walker | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Francis Young | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Nettie Young | 16 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Benjamin Evans | 12 | Step-Son | None | Georgia |
| 36 | Lindsay Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Louise Smith | 26 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie M Smith | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Addie Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 40 | Henry Blount | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Frank Snead | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Ida Snead | 49 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | The Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Viola Smith | 37 | wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Hattie Smith | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Lizzie Smith | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Isaiah Smith | 10 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | John W Smith | 7 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Annie L Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
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)