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Walter Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, Missouri |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Retail Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Hill City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Howard | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Walter Howard | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Robert Thompson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bernice Howard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Missouri
Head, age 25
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cass, Missouri
Head, age 35
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Retail Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cass-County, Missouri
Son, age 45
Cass-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Walter V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Strasburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Howard (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
William Howard
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
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Walter Howard
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1181:1046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward L Alsbury | 48 | Lodger | Electrician | Illinois |
| 52 | Hugh J Fox | 29 | Lodger | Accountant | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charles W Jones | 41 | Lodger | Printer | Missouri |
| 54 | Harold G Hartley | 27 | Lodger | Pharmacist | Missouri |
| 55 | George V Harringer | 27 | Lodger | Manager | Kansas |
| 56 | Ralph Ricu Rozier | 34 | Lodger | Comman | Missouri |
| 57 | Lucille Boyer Rozier | 31 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Jerrie P Williams | 65 | Head | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 59 | Will R Mcfadden | 38 | Head | Instructor | New York |
| 60 | Cara Mcfadden | 30 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Marjorie Mcfadden | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Joshua C Belcher | 53 | Head | Physician | Canada-English |
| 63 | Grace Burrell | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | P Dudley Lyndon | 57 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lulu M Lyndon | 53 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Henry Moore | 41 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | Hardy Carlisle | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | William Bronaugh | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 69 | M Alice Bronaugh | 52 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 70 | M Margaret Bronaugh | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Virgil M Fisher | 23 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Clite Stalnaker | 34 | Boarder | Plumber | Missouri |
| 73 | Thornton B Gram | 42 | Head | Instructor | Missouri |
| 74 | Jack S Nichols | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Richard M Nichols | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Claude Nichols | 28 | Son | Partner | Missouri |
| 77 | Curtis E Deshazer | 39 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 78 | Earl Miller | 22 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 79 | Cleo Miller | 21 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Harry Dunn | 19 | Boarder | Repairer | Missouri |
| 81 | Mary E Storms | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 82 | Charles Witt | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Kenneth Reminger | 13 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 84 | James Creager | 55 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 85 | Herbert Foster | 29 | Head | Electrician | Texas |
| 86 | Walter J Howard THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Partner | Kansas |
| 87 | Bertha Howard | 34 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 88 | Bernice Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Robert Thompson | 18 | Boarder | Florist | Missouri |
| 90 | Jesse S Smith | 25 | Head | Baker | Missouri |
| 91 | Dorothy M Smith | 20 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Patricia J Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Syrus Johnson | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 94 | J Howard Johnson | 24 | Son | Overseer | Missouri |
| 95 | Floyd E Johnson | 21 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 96 | Bennett Shortridge | 43 | Head | Partner | Missouri |
| 97 | Lula A Shortridge | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Kathryn B Shortridge | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Marie S Shortridge | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Bobby L Shortridge | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)