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Walter Baker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Piatt, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Piatt, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Piatt, Illinois |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Monticello City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Ellis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Maxine Ellis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lois Lang | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Ellis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Violet Baker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Delores Lang | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Frances Lang | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hazel Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Preston Lang | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Maves Lang | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Curtis Baker | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ella Baker | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| George Ellis | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Billy Ellis | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Piatt Lang | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Junior Ellis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clifford Ellis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Walter Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Piatt, Illinois
Son, age 9
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Piatt, Illinois
Son, age 20
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 18 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Baker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Piatt, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Baker
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Violet Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Piatt Lang
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Lang
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Lang
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Lang
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Piatt, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Piatt, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel549:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Olive Bacopulos | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Bessie Bacopulos | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Bonnie Bacopulos | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Blossom Bacopulos | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George Bacopulos | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Preston Lang | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Maves Lang | 41 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Lois Lang | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 59 | Piatt Lang | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Frances Lang | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Delores Lang | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George Ellis | 39 | — | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Dorothy Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Clifford Ellis | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Maxine Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Jeanette Ellis | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Junior Ellis | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Billy Ellis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Curtis Baker | 46 | — | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Ella Baker | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Walter Baker THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | Violet Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Hazel Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Charles Perry | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 75 | Cassie Perry | 46 | Wife-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 76 | Hazel Perry | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edna Perry | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lola Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lucille Perry | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Jesse Summers | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Frances Summers | 36 | Wife-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 82 | Elbert Summers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | George Summers | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Daniel Summers | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Robert Summers | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Chester Summers | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Phoebe Mooney | 56 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Francis Mooney | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Harriet Welch | 65 | Head-H | — | United States |
| 90 | Elmer Clark | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Minnie Clark | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Kent Clark | 18 | Son | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 93 | Susan Clark | 88 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Sarah Mcdevitt | 75 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Joe Mcdevitt | 29 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 96 | Charles Hamm | 65 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 97 | Emma Hamm | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Lois Hamm | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Lenora Hamm | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | John Hamm | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)