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Walter Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irene & Nathan — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Ansonville Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Lee | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anson, North …
Son, age 12
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Anson, North …
Head, age 22
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Merchant |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Anson, North …
Head, age 32
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Anson-County, North …
Other, age 42
Anson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Irene Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Irene Lee
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Lee
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lee
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Anson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Anson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1672unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alfred H Jewler | 19 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Oda V Jewler | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas Jewler | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nancy V Jewler | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William H Jewler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary L Jewler | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James M Jewler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Viola Jewler | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John M Jewler | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John H Sefler | 42 | Head | Officer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Electa C Sefler | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ethel L Sefler | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alice C Sefler | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary E Sefler | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie H Sefler | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John H Jr Sefler | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rufus H Sefler | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Arias H Sefler | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mildred C Sefler | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William B Eagle | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Martha E Eagle | 73 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William C Eagle | 45 | Son | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert L Eagle | 42 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary E Eagle | 38 | Daughter | Postmistress | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert L Jr Eagle | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie H Waddell | 37 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mamie Waddell | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Virginia Waddell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Waddell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter H Lee THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 81 | Allie Lee | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary A Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Sarah A Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alder Smith | 33 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 85 | Alta M Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Harris Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Pauline Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Margaret Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Maxine Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | William A Smith | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mamie H Smith | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James M Dunlap | 81 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lily V Dunlap | 53 | Wife | Genealogist | Georgia |
| 94 | Myra A Voyle | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Blanche Bolton | 29 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 96 | Julia M Bolton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Alonzo Bolton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ben T Bolton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John Watkins | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Hannie Watkins | 38 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)