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Ruth Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Walker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boydton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ola Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Annie Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mattie Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Rosella Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Helen Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Irene Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Samuel Walker | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Earnest Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Milton Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Walker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Daughter, age 14
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Walker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Walker
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosella Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel 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:0389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Rainey | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | James Rainey | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Rainey | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Rainey | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Rainey | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Richard Wilkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosa Wilkins | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Richard Wilkins | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Wilkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lucy Wilkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lloyd Wilkins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lizzie Wilkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Wilkins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John Wilkins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosa Wilkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Carter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lizzie Carter | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Walter Harvey | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lover Harvey | 18 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Samuel Walker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mattie Walker | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mattie Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James W. Walker | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Helen Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Earnest Walker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Rosella Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ola M. Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Samuel Walker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Milton Walker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Irene Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John House | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Linnie House | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edward House | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ida B. House | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Earl House | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Beatrice House | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Russell House | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John H. House | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Simon House | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John H. Moore | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lena B. Moore | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John E. Moore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Rosa E. Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert L. Moore | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alfred E. Carter | 18 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Agnes B. Carter | 17 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Carrie G. Carter | 44 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward J. Allgood | 44 | Head | Farmer | 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)