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Walter Campbell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Campbell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Shamokin Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne Campbell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Irene Campbell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Walter Campbell | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | store |
| 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
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Campbell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Campbell
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Campbell
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Campbell
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2091:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fenton G. Leisey | 55 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emma A. Leisey | 48 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James B. Leisey | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James O'Grady | 52 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 55 | Mary O'Grady | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Lauretta O'Grady | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 57 | Glenn Hutcheson | 30 | Boarder | Merchant | Missouri |
| 58 | William Armstrong | 43 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 59 | Laura Armstrong | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Jr. Armstrong | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Corcoran | 62 | Head | Agent | Maryland |
| 62 | Ann Jean Corcoran | 49 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 63 | Ann Gertrude Corcoran | 22 | Daughter | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Megan Corcoran | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles Gerst | 48 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Fay Gerst | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jack Gerst | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lola Gerst | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Harry L. Kline | 40 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Helen Kline | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Donald Kline | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harry Jr. Kline | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Louise Kline | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Walter Campbell THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Irene Campbell | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jayne Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Adam B. Strausser | 57 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jane Strausser | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Strausser | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alice Strausser | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Barbara Strausser | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Dorothy Strausser | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nancy J. Strausser | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Richard Strausser | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Harvey Erdman | 47 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Clara Erdman | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Russel Erdman | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Byron Erdman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Robert Erdman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William Erdman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jean Erdman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James Jones | 41 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Emma Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Grace Jones | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Isiah Thetzel | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ida Thetzel | 47 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Alvin Thetzel | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harold Thetzel | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Walter Thetzel | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)