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Samuel Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Walker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Emma — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| J Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Walker | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Clara Walker | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| M Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 10
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 25
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 36
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Samuel Walker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Walker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Walker
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Walker
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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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 — Shelby, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus7usce:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Vinnie | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula | 51 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Henry Jones | 38 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 5 | Lillie Jones | 32 | Wife | Sales Girl | Alabama |
| 6 | Jack Jones | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lillie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Florence Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | L. B. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | J. B. Jones | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | J. W. Fuller | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Rosa Fuller | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | John Fuller | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lois Fuller | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary Fuller | 52 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 16 | George Cooper | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mollie Cooper | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | George Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Pearl Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Samuel E. Walker THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Clara Walker | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | William Walker | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Maggie Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | J. T. Walker | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | M. J. Walker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | William Reynolds | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Abbie G. Reynolds | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Dorothy A. Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Paul Reynolds | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James Gay | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Alice Gay | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Robert E. Gay | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James G. Gay | 17 | Son | Log Hauler | Alabama |
| 35 | William J. Gay | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Annie L. Gay | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mildred Gay | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie Presley | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lillie Presley | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | John Presley | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Benny H. Presley | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John Presley | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Alice Bird | 41 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Isaac Bird | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Lucinda Isadore | 63 | Step-Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Washington Bentley | 67 | Uncle | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie Woods | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Thos. L. Mckinney | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Tula Mckinney | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Archie J. Mckinney | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)