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Walter Evans — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Evans across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 22 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Dallas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Evans | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Eleanor Evans | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Florence Evans | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Walter Evans | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Evans | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rosehannah Evans | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Walter Evans | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales Welsh |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 22 |
| Veteran | 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 Evans across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Evans (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Evans
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Evans
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Evans
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Evans
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2066:0497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quentin Griffith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Beatrice Griffith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Agnes Morris | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Morris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas Morris | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Irene Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Morris | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Benjamin Newhart | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Cristel Newhart | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Walter Evans THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ethel Evans | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eleanor Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Walter Jr. Evans | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Hayden Evans | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Rosehannah Evans | 18 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence Evans | 15 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edward J. Nevitt | 32 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 19 | Anne Nevitt | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | Edward Jr. Nevitt | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank J. Werner | 73 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 22 | Florence Werner | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hattie Werner | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Leo Hier | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bessie Hier | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Walter Tucker | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Minnie Tucker | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frances Tucker | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | E. W. Sanford | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 30 | Jane Sanford | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Mildred Sanford | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Whistler Martha Sanford | 20 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles E. Abbott | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Janette Abbott | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Abbott | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betsy Abbott | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lillian Sewell | 21 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | B. B. Shultz | 51 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Bessie Shultz | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Shultz | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Eugene Griffin | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mae F. Griffin | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Mary E. Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ann Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Barbara Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Griffin | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary L. Poland | 62 | Mother-in-law | Proprietor | Canada French |
| 48 | Clara Namijikait | 18 | Servant | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Head Richards | 32 | — | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
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)