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Walter Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Walter Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Harvey — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Theater Boy |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Theater Boy |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenola Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Harvey Johnson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Walter Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Goldie Johnson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Other, age
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 10
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 20
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Theater Boy |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hilyard (~0.81 confidence) and father Harvey Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goldie Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
John Hilyard
b. ~1853
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Harvey Johnson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Johnson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goldie Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Delaware
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Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenola Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus288unit:0418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Ford | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Sarah Ford | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Howard Mallory | 50 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Mary Mallory | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Betty Mallory | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Leonard Mallory | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Charles Mallory | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Mary Hillman | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Harvey Johnson | 46 | Head | Brakeman | Delaware |
| 10 | Goldie Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | John W. Johnson | 24 | Son | Stockman | Delaware |
| 12 | Walter E. Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Theater Boy | Delaware |
| 13 | Glenola Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Delaware |
| 14 | Gerald Cassell | 35 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Cassell | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Doris Cassell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Janet Cassell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Morris Lower | 35 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Blanche Lower | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Lower | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clinton West | 21 | Head | Chief Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Catherine West | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | George W. Doto | 35 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 24 | Grace Doto | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Frank Mcright | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Mildred Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | John W. Hillyard | 77 | Father-in-law | Manager | Delaware |
| 32 | John H. Frazer | 41 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 33 | Mary M. Frazer | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)