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Mary Walters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Walters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Faulkender | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Walters | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Helen Walters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Richmond | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Kathryn Walters | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ballard Walters | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Agnes Richmond | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Merrell Faulkender | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Marjorie Richmond | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Addie Walters | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Roberta Richmond | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Walters | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ballard Walters | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Walters | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Marlene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Mary Walters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Walters
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Kansas
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Sibling
Kathryn Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ballard Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Faulkender
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Richmond
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus723usce:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George F. Offen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Kathryn M. Offen | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Martha L. Offen | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | George F. Offen | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Ballard M. Walters | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Addie E. Walters | 44 | wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Kathryn M. Walters | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 8 | Charles O. Walters | 18 | son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Ballard R. Walters | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Helen G. Walters | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorothy A. Walters | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Mary F. Walters THIS PERSON | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Robert J. Richmond | 25 | son-in-law | Operator | Missouri |
| 14 | Agnes R. Richmond | 23 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Marjorie R. Richmond | 5 | grand-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Roberta D. Richmond | 1 | grand-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Velma L. Faulkender | 20 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Merrell W. Faulkender | 3 | grand-son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Arklis C. Walters | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Martha R. Walters | 49 | wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Hazel R. Walters | 23 | daughter | Laundress | Kansas |
| 22 | Arthur G. Walters | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | George B. Walters | 57 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Robert C. Walker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Luella R. Walker | 40 | sister-H | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Robert V. Walker | 49 | Brother | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 27 | Fred H. Johnsmeyer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary L. Johnsmeyer | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Earl W. Johnsmeyer | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Phyllis H. Johnsmeyer | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Herman Mcmahan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Effie B. Mcmahan | 42 | wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Lee E. Mcmahan | 24 | son | Barber | Nebraska |
| 34 | Francis B. Mcmahan | 19 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Norman L. Mcmahan | 16 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Gerald A. Mcmahan | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Geraldine A. Mcmahan | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Thos M. Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Christina E. Thompson | 45 | wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Lawrence S. Thompson | 19 | son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | John O. Thompson | 17 | son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Ernest M. Thompson | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Marie E. Thompson | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Claude W. Thompson | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Myrtle E. Thompson | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Benjamin H. Schmidt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Ida M. Schmidt | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Ruby E. Schmidt | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Chas L. Bowser | 21 | Boarder | Labourer | Kansas |
| 50 | Frank Litton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)