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Thomas Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Roane, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roane, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roane, Tennessee |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Walker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ginna Walker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sallie Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Walker | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Walker | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ben Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Carl Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lillard Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| T Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roane, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Roane, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Roane-County, Tennessee
Head, age 59
Roane-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roane |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Walker
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Roane, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Roane, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2269unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenora | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Virginia | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Billy G. | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | John Lemons | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lottie Lemons | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Howard Lemons | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edith Lemons | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Winford Lemons | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Grace A. Lemons | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Walter F. Talley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Allie Talley | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clare Talley | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Arnold Talley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Floyd Talley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Eva G. Talley | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Virginia B. Talley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Rachael Talley | 55 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Isaac Viar | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cardie Viar | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Arch Viar | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Esther Viar | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert Viar | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thomas T. Walker THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Walker | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clara Walker | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ginna L. Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lillard Walker | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sallie M. Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | T. J. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ruth Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ben Walker | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Carl Walker | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lloyd H. Liles | 28 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 34 | Willie L. Liles | 18 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Gladys N. Liles | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dock L. Murray | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary Murray | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | George A. Murray | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Martha Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Kirby Murray | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | William B. Cade | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Naumi Cade | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | John J. Cade | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Frank H. Cade | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Fred B. Cade | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | John S. Walker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Sena A. Walker | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Elias Walker | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Inez Walker | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Wheeler Walker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)