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Walter Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ella — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Loisine Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gertene Lewis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Delores Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Walter Lewis | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Viola Lewis | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Billy Lewis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 15
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 25
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 35
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Lewis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lewis
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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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 — Effingham, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel513:0913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip I. Arnold | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Myrtle M. Arnold | 26 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Alice Arnold | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Phyllis Arnold | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Leoma Evans | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | John W. Evans | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | James E. Evans | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Emery A. Evans | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Hilda I. Evans | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Tony W. Evans | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Andie M. Evans | 33 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Arlene B. Evans | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Tony W. Evans | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Lois G. Evans | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Betty J. Evans | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Charlie Boggs | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Minnie Boggs | 36 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Lora Boggs | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Ruth Boggs | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Thelma Boggs | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Adabelle Boggs | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry L. Austin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Bessie L. Austin | 31 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Marion F. Austin | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Harry K. Austin | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Allen H. Ice | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ethel G. Ice | 26 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ben W. Croft | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Gertie E. Croft | 39 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Gerald E. Croft | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Geraldine P. Croft | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Easter L. Croft | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Harvey L. Croft | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Eugene D. Croft | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Walter Lewis THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Viola Lewis | 35 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Gertene Lewis | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Loisine Lewis | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Walter H. Lewis | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Delores Lewis | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Minnie E. Lewis | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Billy Lewis | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Alpha Burke | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Hazel Burke | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Arlie Burke | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Sylvia Burke | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Ray Burke | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Vesta Burke | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Ray Barrett | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary C. Eskew | 81 | Head | None | Indiana |
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)