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Walter Jackson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Jackson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Frank — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Jackson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Ella Jackson | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Cora Jackson | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Walter Jackson | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Harry Jackson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Jackson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Jackson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Jackson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jackson
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harry Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2128:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Williams | 28 | Wife-H | Housework | South Carolina |
| 2 | George Williams | 53 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frances Williams | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Williams | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | George Vaughan | 37 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 6 | Lucilla Vaughan | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Vaughan | 27 | Sister | Housework | Alabama |
| 8 | Samuel Watts | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Ida Watts | 56 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cora Battle | 23 | Boarder | Presser | Virginia |
| 11 | Edward Sena | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Lula Sena | 49 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Hester Sena | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Henry Sena | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie Sena | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | James Sena | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Billy Rogers | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 18 | Edward Rogers | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harold Fletcher | 30 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret Fletcher | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bertha Fletcher | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harold Jr. Fletcher | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Fannie Rhodes | 81 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Samuel Griffin | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel Griffin | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ramona Murphy | 0 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frank Jackson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ella Jackson | 57 | Wife-H | Janitress | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Harry Jackson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Walter Jackson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Cora Jackson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Giles | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Ida Giles | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie Giles | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Myrtle Giles | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Fred Giles | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Townsend | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Townsend | 45 | Wife-H | Housework | Virginia |
| 39 | George E. Townsend | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary S. Townsend | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thomas Jr. Townsend | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard Baldwin | 54 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Mariah Baldwin | 59 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Serena Carter | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Alberta Carter | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Gloria Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sadie Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frank Coley | 21 | Boarder | Errand Boy | Georgia |
| 49 | Daniel Hart | 49 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 50 | Siona Hart | 49 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)