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Nellie Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Walker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dale Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Roy Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Walker | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Clarence Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Freda Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Earl Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Walker | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Clifton Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 5
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 15
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Nellie Walker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nellie Walker
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Roy Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Clay, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Walker | 47 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Walker | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Clarence Walker | 19 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Earl Walker | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nellie Walker THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Roy Walker | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Freda Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Dale Walker | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Clifton Walker | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Gene Walker | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Henry Schoonover | 42 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 12 | Orpha Schoonover | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Kermit Schoonover | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Walter Schoonover | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Orville Schoonover | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Alph Bell | 50 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 17 | Cora Bell | 21 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Albert B Tomas | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Maggie Tomas | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mildred Tomas | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie Tomas | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clarence Tomas | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Okey Tomas | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | L Dow Jones | 75 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Melissa Jones | 70 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lizzie Holcomb | 40 | Head-H | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Dennis Holcomb | 21 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dennis Holcomb | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Earl Holcomb | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Hulda Schoonover | 64 | Head-H | — | Washington |
| 31 | Arwilda Schoonover | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harvey King | 29 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 33 | Virgil King | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Roy L King | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | George Nester | 52 | Head | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sally Nester | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John W Riley | 41 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 38 | Clara E Riley | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John D Riley | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Carrie E Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Virginia Hester | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Elmer Ramsey | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Nettie Ramsey | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ruby D Ramsey | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mable E Ramsey | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Kermit Ramsey | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Carl M Ramsey | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | John Means | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Amanda B Means | 57 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
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)