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Walter Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Evans Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lottie Lee | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Sallie Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Roland Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 31
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 41
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Other, age 51
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 21 Ebenezer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Lee
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Lyndahl | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Lounell Lyndahl | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | George Dewberry | 68 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Maggie Dewberry | 49 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Pauline Dewberry | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Irene Dewberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Cora Dewberry | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Walter B. Lee THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Lottie Lee | 41 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Evans Lee | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Paul Lee | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Sallie Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Roland Lee | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Rufus Glasscock | 26 | Head | Railway Clerk | Alabama |
| 65 | Bessie L. Glasscock | 28 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Mattie L. Crim | 58 | Mother-in-law | Postmaster | Alabama |
| 67 | Clyde Crim | 24 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James C. Glasscock | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Joseph F. Northcutt | 33 | Head | Poultryman | Alabama |
| 70 | Vernie Northcutt | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Millie Northcutt | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Thomas J. Lowery | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Lilly Lowery | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Arthur J. Lowery | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Charles H. Lowery | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Vivian M. Lowery | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Eleanor F. Lowery | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Ray W. Kent | 31 | Head | Dairyman | Alabama |
| 79 | Gladys Kent | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Douglas Kent | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | John A. Kent | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Warren Kent | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Margaret Kent | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Lloyd Honeycutt | 25 | Head | Dairy Hand | Alabama |
| 85 | Bertie Honeycutt | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Percy Guiderhack | 33 | Head | Switchman | Alabama |
| 87 | Alma S. Guiderhack | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 88 | James F. Guiderhack | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Jim White | 33 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 90 | Jacob Guiderhack | 80 | Head | — | Holland |
| 91 | Anna Guiderhack | 65 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Luther Guiderhack | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | William A. Faris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Katie B. Faris | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Truett Faris | 24 | Son | Barber | Alabama |
| 96 | Ogie Q. Faris | 22 | Son | Garageman | Alabama |
| 97 | Carson Faris | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Mack Faris | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | L. O. Faris | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | James D. Still | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)