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Walter Baker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Baker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Harry — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Organist |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Organist |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Baker | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Lillie Baker | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Abbie Baker | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Walter Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Baker | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●
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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Organist |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Baker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Baker
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Baker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Baker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Baker
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Baker
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2100:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Watson | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Watson | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Benjamin Rainer | 59 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Adelaide Rainer | 32 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Harvey Rainer | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Walter Rainer | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harry Metz | 27 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Metz | 20 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Andrew Hillig | 71 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Sarah Hillig | 67 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George W. Baker | 59 | Head | Shipfitter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lillie M. Baker | 56 | Wife-H | None | California |
| 63 | George W. Jr. Baker | 25 | Son | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Walter B. Baker THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Organist | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Abbie H. Baker | 65 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jacob Heuer | 61 | Head | Electrician | Germany |
| 67 | Magdalena Heuer | 45 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Philip L. Heuer | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Louisa K. Heuer | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Louisa Heisler | 68 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Samuel Betz | 44 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 72 | Ethel S. Betz | 41 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 73 | Joseph S. Betz | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Stephen Hickman | 65 | Brother-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Henry Rein | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Kathryn Rein | 55 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Albert S. Rein | 31 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Walter Frank | 39 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Anna Frank | 38 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elizabeth Walters | 77 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary E. Rich | 64 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George H. Betzer | 70 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Thomas Dolan | 39 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Dolan | 38 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 85 | Ruthlene Dolan | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Dolan | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Michael Dolan | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elizabeth Dolan | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Dolores Dolan | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Albert Klufkee | 60 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Rose A. Klufkee | 58 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Carrie Frederick | 59 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Elizabeth Frederick | 73 | Sister-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Annie S. Frederick | 66 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Emery S. Voulee | 63 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Emery W. Voulee | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Emma Voulee | 68 | Sister-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Sarah S. Fordman | 65 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | George Rabakoulias | 35 | Head | Wholesale Fruit | Greece |
| 100 | Georgia Rabakoulias | 31 | Wife-H | None | Greece |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)