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Walter Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van Zandt, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Zandt, Texas |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Justice Precinct Number 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Edwards | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Truitt Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Edwards | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lucilla Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Head, age 27
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Head, age 38
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Son, age 48
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | JP 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Walter Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Texas
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2405rs:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rettie A Strickland | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ethel Strickland | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Walter Strickland | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Mamie Strickland | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Della Strickland | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Clarence Strickland | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Bertha Strickland | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Dorothy Strickland | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Alfred Swinney | 52 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | William T Knight | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Effie M Knight | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Thelma Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ruby Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Billy Knight | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Willis Knight | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Beatrice Mcclellan | 23 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Doyle Knight | 35 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Emil Goggans | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Gertie Goggans | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Earl Goggans | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Barber Goggans | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Hiram P Goggans | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Vada Goggans | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | German Hooks | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Zula Hooks | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Justin Hooks | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Dera S Hooks | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Fred Hooks | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Jesse G Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Rachel C Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Lola Williams | 35 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Joe H Williams | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 83 | Harry Smith | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 84 | Melvin M Harrison | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 85 | Minnie L Harrison | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 86 | Marie Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Frank R Harrison | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Martha Harrison | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Dorothy Harrison | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Edwin L Harrison | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | Ethel Yarbrough | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Angie Yarbrough | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 93 | Reuben B Rushing | 57 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 94 | Annie Rushing | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Walter S Edwards THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 96 | Mildred C Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Truitt R Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | Lucilla E Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | John R | 68 | Father | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)