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Richard Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Walker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chase City Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alice Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Richard Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Henry Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie Walker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lizzie Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Richard Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 7
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 18
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Richard Walker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Walker
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
George Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pool | 30 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Pool | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | James Walker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Walker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alice Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John Walker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lizzie Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | George Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Henry Walker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Richard Walker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lizzie Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Richard Walker THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lizzie Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John Walker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Henry Walker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alice Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Walker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lizzie Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Walker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Walker | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John Walker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Alice Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Walker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | George Walker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Henry Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Alice Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James Walker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lizzie Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Richard Walker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | John Walker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | John Walker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Alice Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert Walker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | George Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Henry Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Alice Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | James Walker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lizzie Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Richard Walker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)