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Walter Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Adams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Wm — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Adams | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Anne Adams | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Chester Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | |At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Adams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Adams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Adams
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adams
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Adams
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2126:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate Arnett | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Julia Murray | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John D. Murray | 42 | Son-in-law | Painter | Scotland |
| 4 | Katherine R. Brett | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles M. Myers | 72 | Head | Saleslady | Germany |
| 6 | Kate Myers | 67 | Wife-H | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Beatrice Strigler | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Karl Strigler | 32 | Son-in-law | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 9 | Gloria Strigler | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joan Strigler | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hazel Strigler | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Raymond A. Taylor | 27 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ruth Taylor | 25 | Wife-H | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 14 | Jean Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | June Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Doris Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clarence Deeman | 50 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mildred Wicand | 24 | Lodger | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Curtis J. Croley | 65 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary Croley | 49 | Wife-H | Mechanic | Northern Ireland |
| 21 | Curtis Croley | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elizabeth Croley | 17 | Daughter | Printer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mildred Croley | 14 | Daughter | Healer | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Croley | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary Croley | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Edward C. Jefferis | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anna B. Jefferis | 66 | Wife-H | Owner | Delaware |
| 28 | Walter Jefferis | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Howard Jefferis | 25 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Kathryn Jefferis | 23 | Daughter | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Walter S. Adams THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anne E. Adams | 40 | Wife-H | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Chester J. Adams | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ola M. Atherton | 36 | Head-H | — | Florida |
| 35 | Audrey Atherton | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Frederick Atherton | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 38 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 39 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 40 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 41 | Sterling Hoehler | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Doris K. Hoehler | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Gloria E. Hoehler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jack S. Hoehler | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Tarkington | 36 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 46 | Anna B. Tarkington | 28 | Wife-H | Solderer | Virginia |
| 47 | Nehemiah D. Strueter | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary L. Strueter | 63 | Wife-H | — | District of Columbia |
| 49 | William S. Green | 72 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 50 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)