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Joseph Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lottie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Tool Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Walsh | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Marvin Walsh | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Louise Walsh | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Motor Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 36
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Tool Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Other, age 45
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2440 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lottie Walsh (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Mother
Lottie Walsh
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Walsh
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1065:0933)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Walsh THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 2 | Louise Walsh | 35 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Marvin Walsh | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Glenn Somers | 40 | Head | Police Officer | Michigan |
| 5 | Gertrude Somers | 40 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 6 | Fred Veltehoven | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 7 | Beatrice Veltehoven | 34 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 8 | John Heylan | 23 | Nephew | Welding | Holland |
| 9 | Archie Leber | 35 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 10 | Mary Leber | 30 | Wife | None | Belgium |
| 11 | William Huey | 33 | Head | Police Officer | Indiana |
| 12 | Ruth Huey | 27 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Donald Huey | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Ernest Montgomery | 11 | Nephew | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Lloyd Jones | 48 | Head | Trimmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Irene Jones | 44 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 17 | John Cartwright | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Pearl Cartwright | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Clarence Cartwright | 22 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 20 | Evangeline Cartwright | 19 | Daughter-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Grant Bahr | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 22 | Louise Bahr | 19 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Bahr | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 24 | James Patterson | 31 | Head | Police Officer | Kansas |
| 25 | Anna Patterson | 27 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 26 | Irene Patterson | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Lawrence Piessens | 28 | Head | Station Attendant | Michigan |
| 28 | Marie Piessens | 25 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 29 | Gerald Piessens | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 30 | Earl Harper | 42 | Head | Photo Engraver | Michigan |
| 31 | Frances Harper | 41 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 32 | Jerry Harper | 18 | Son | Photo Engraver | Michigan |
| 33 | Eugene Portner | 28 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elnora Portner | 21 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Andrew Hult | 46 | Head | Grinder | Sweden |
| 36 | Alma Hult | 72 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 37 | Frederick Hult | 22 | Son | Grinder | Rhode Island |
| 38 | William Stanke | 34 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 39 | Hazel Stanke | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Laura Stanke | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 41 | Henry Stanke | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 42 | William H. Cole | 35 | Head | Coach Driver | Maryland |
| 43 | Florence Cole | 25 | Wife | None | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)