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Walter Graham — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Graham across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Arkansas |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Cane Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Graham | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Thomas Graham | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Walter Graham | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1920
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 31
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 41
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celeste Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celeste Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edie Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celeste Graham
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celeste Graham
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edie Graham
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Graham
Son · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Arkansas
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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 — Washington, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Arkansas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus97uscers:0400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shank Lenward Caudle | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Anna Caudle | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Burnell Caudle | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Cyrus Caudle | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | William Caudle | 10 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Stella Caudle | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | George Caudle | 75 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elmer Penrod | 22 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lena Penrod | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi|Missouri |
| 10 | Alice Penrod | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Kenneth Penrod | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Francie Smith | 66 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Samuel Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Cynthia Smith | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Harry B Smith | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Thomas H Graham | 62 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Celeste Graham | 63 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Walter C Graham THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | J Robert Mccarty | 55 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Carra B Mccarty | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Cecil Rylan | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ova A Rylan | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Melburn V Rylan | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ester Rylan | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Urgie Rylan | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Veda Rylan | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Muda Rylan | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Harry C Rylan | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Thomas Rylan | 78 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | May Rylan | 71 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ned Shoat | 42 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Emma Shoat | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ned Jr Shoat | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Arthur Fullerson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cynthia Fullerson | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Eddie Brilindon | 54 | Hired hand | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 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)