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Samuel Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Walker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Totaro District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Walker | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Martha Walker | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Samuel Walker | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lucy Walker | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Loresta Walker | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 27
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 39
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Head, age 47
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Head, age 55
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Walker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Walker
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Peterson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Emmett Peterson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward Jr. Peterson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Louise Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Erica Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Willie M. Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Samuel L. Walker THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lucy A. Walker | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William B. Walker | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mildred Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Loresta Walker | 13 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Martha Walker | 11 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Joe L. Walker | 5 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Martha J. Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | George Smith | 30 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Erie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Richard Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Evelyn Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Willie P. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | David Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorothy M. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Matthew Jr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Gertrude Williams | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Richard Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Emily Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Tom L. Walker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Nannie G. Walker | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Percy L. Walker | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Irene B. Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Willie Walker | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Joseph L. Jones | 1 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Evelyn Fetes | 26 | Walker-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 87 | William Fetes | 8 | Walker-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Walter Briggs | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Ida Briggs | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Ariel Briggs | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Maud E. Briggs | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Ellen M. Briggs | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Roger J. Briggs | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Willie B. Wells | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Nettie C. Wells | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Sadie L. Wells | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Lucille Wells | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Edward Wells | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Viola Wells | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Elnora Wells | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)