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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 and 1930 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tramony & Garrison — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Midlothian District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Reed | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Lee | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Walter Lee | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Francis Lee | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Woodson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Woodson | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Tramony Lee | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Lizzie Woodson | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Walter Lee | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 12
Chesterfield, Virginia · 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 25
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 36
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tramony Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Garrison Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Jimmy Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zetta Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tramony Lee
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garrison Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jimmy Lee
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Lee
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zetta Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lee
Son · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lizzie Woodson
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucius S Bass | 64 | Head | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 2 | Nettie J Bass | 61 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter H Bass | 68 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lacy Pruitt | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Etta Pruitt | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Nancy Pruitt | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | Sarah Pruitt | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 8 | Lacy Pruitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Albert Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Otis Pruitt | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary B Draper | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Estelle Draper | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma J Draper | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas L Draper | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Meridith H Draper | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James M Draper | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Earl B Draper | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ernest Anderson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Carrie Anderson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Nancy Bentley | 15 | Piece | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ernest Bentley | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Foster Bentley | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie Jones | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Clara Cheatham | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Lucille Cheatham | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Tramony Lee | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret Lee | 60 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Lee THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lizzie Woodson | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Woodson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa Woodson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Cora Reed | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Francis Lee | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Walter B Lee | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Liza Mcrae | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude Mcrae | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John Mcrae | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | George Henley | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice Henley | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Brown | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ophelia Brown | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 45 | Lewis Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charlotte Miller | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Harry Robertson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Linnie Robertson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Richard M Clark | 30 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)