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Walter Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Howard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Rollin Howard | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Peter Howard | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Mabel Purcell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mabel Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Reese Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sylvester Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Audrey Purcell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Le Purcell | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charlie West | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ida West | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ida Howard | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lillian Howard | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Walter Howard | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, District …
Son, age 16
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1914 — 15 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Other, age 24
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walton |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Howard
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
Reese Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Purcell
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida West
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Purcell
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rollin Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — None, District of Columbia
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1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus299unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lon Bankhead | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary P. Bankhead | 10 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 53 | Ruth Bankhead | 8 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 54 | Emma Bankhead | 6 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 55 | Robert Bankhead | 4 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 56 | Sarah Bankhead | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Oscar L. Forbey | 57 | Head | — | District of Columbia |
| 58 | Annie M. Forbey | 35 | Wife-H | — | District of Columbia |
| 59 | Peter Howard | 64 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Ida Howard | 50 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Rollin Joseph Howard | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Lillian Howard | 28 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 63 | Reese Howard | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 64 | Ruth Howard | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 65 | Walter Howard THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Mabel Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Gilbert Howard | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Sylvester Howard | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Charlie West | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | Ida West | 26 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Le Roy Purcell | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Mabel Purcell | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Audrey Purcell | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Henry Johnson | 23 | Head | Car Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary H. Johnson | 22 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Benjamin Johnson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bennett Johnson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lucious R. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Minnie Murrill | 42 | Mother | Servant | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clara Ross | 56 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Dorothy Goodlow | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | District of Columbia |
| 82 | Bernice Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 83 | William Curtis | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 84 | William Douglas | 77 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 85 | John Douglas | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Joe Douglas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lawrence Warner | 4 | Grandson | — | District of Columbia |
| 88 | Martha Bradford | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 89 | Hilda Bradford | 16 | Daughter | Waitress Helper | District of Columbia |
| 90 | Malcolm Bradford | 19 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 91 | Gerald Bradford | 10 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 92 | Earl Parent | 27 | Son-in-law | Messenger | District of Columbia |
| 93 | Ella Parent | 21 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 94 | Andrew Bradford | 19 | Son | Messenger | District of Columbia |
| 95 | Mary Lee Bradford | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Raymond Carroll | 26 | Barber Shop | Manager | District of Columbia |
| 97 | Irma Carroll | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Stanley Carroll | 8 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 99 | Vernelle Carroll | 7 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 100 | Vivian Carroll | 5 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
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)