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Walter Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Howard across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Iowa |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Howard | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Janet Howard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Iona Howard | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Hazel Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, Iowa
Son, age 7
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Marshall, Iowa
Son, age 17
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Marshall, Iowa
Head, age 26
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Marshall, Iowa
Head, age 35
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marshall-County, Iowa
Head, age 47
Marshall-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Webster |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Howard
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Howard
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Howard
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Howard
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Howard
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. E. Simeas | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Deborah B. Simeas | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Doris L. Simeas | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 4 | Arthur H. Simeas | 20 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Harvey N. Simeas | 18 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 6 | Martha E. Simeas | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Lewis E. Simeas | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Ralph E. Simeas | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 9 | Clair M. Simeas | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Harold V. Simeas | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Clarence Eggers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | William B. Eggers | 42 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Henry Sr. Busse | 65 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Augusta Busse | 52 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 15 | Walter H. Howard THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Iona E. Howard | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 17 | James H. Howard | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Janet E. Howard | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Hazel L. Howard | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | B. W. Dannen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Dora A. Dannen | 43 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Mabel M. Dannen | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald C. Dannen | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Thomas E. Dannen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Margaret Dannen | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Fred V. Dannen | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Elizabeth L. Dannen | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 28 | George E. Dannen | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Ardys M. Dannen | 0 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Albert Simeas | 21 | Hired man | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 31 | Raymond Butler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Lillie Anna Butler | 51 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Franklin B. Butler | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Charles E. Butler | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Lawrence W. Butler | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Emmett Wickersham | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Mabel L. Wickersham | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Dorothy M. Wickersham | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Frank R. Howard | 65 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Donald S. Ruttle | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Martha Ruttle | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 42 | Wayne H. Ruttle | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 43 | Lyle H. Ruttle | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Marvin S. Ruttle | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 45 | I. C. Dunlap | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Nelly J. Dunlap | 51 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Gladys E. Dunlap | 23 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 48 | Harold T. Dunlap | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | William F. Dunlap | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Charley Bratland | 45 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
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)