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Walter King — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter King across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George King | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Burton King | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Walter King | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Alice King | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 King across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George King (~0.92 confidence) and father George King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George King
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George King
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive King
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice King
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter King
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Burton King
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2069:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Wolfe | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alfred Wolfe | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Agnes Sovich | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Poland |
| 4 | Elizabeth Sovich | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Sovich | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Walter Sovich | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Benjamin Sovich | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George W. King | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice King | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Walter L. King THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Burton W. King | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Henry J. Wolfe | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Cassie P. Wolfe | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Florence B. Wolfe | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter T. Allen | 48 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Esther Allen | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence B. Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Allen | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Herbert E. Payne | 42 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Addie S. Payne | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clarence W. Payne | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harold G. Payne | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Earl E. Payne | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Iris M. Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary A. Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Irene R. Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mildred M. Payne | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Evelyn E. Williams | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Zora Williams | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Earl L. Booth | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lucy L. Booth | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clifford W. Booth | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alice L. Booth | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Walter G. Borch | 24 | Head | Bus Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Audrie L. Borch | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William H. Borch | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lester C. King | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ida M. King | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jack L. King | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert L. King | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harry W. King | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louisa B. King | 77 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clarence Gray | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ida L. Gray | 38 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Alfred Gray | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clarence L. Hebron | 46 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 47 | Lillian W. Hebron | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harvey Hebron | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bulasia P. Focher | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary E. Focher | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)