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Walter Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & Elmer — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Hopewell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elmer Lewis | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| William Mershon | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Albert Lewis | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anna Lewis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 10
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 20
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Lewis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Lewis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lewis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lewis
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Albert Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1361:1005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Stinson | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Laura E-H Stinson | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Paul Wagner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Katherine Wagner | 41 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 5 | Marie Wagner | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Wagner | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Paul Wagner | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Arthur Wagner | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Richard Wagner | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Thomas Wagner | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Alice Wagner | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Betty Wagner | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Glenn Armitage | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Lilly Armitage | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | David A Armitage | 17 | Nephew | Labour | New Jersey |
| 16 | Phillips Carman | 79 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Edward P Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lois Jones | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George W Hart | 29 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Helen M Hart | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Betty Jean Hart | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert B Hart | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Goff | 18 | Boarder | Labour | New Jersey |
| 24 | Stanley Podejs | 44 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 25 | Agnes Podejs | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Stanley Jr Podejs | 17 | Son | Labour | New Jersey |
| 27 | Francis Podejs | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Katie Podejs | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Annie Podejs | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Paul Podejs | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Jacob Masut | 49 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 32 | Rose Masut | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Hattie Masut | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joseph Masut | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ellen Masut | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Dorothy Masut | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Helen Parson | 9 | Step-Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Sada | 40 | Boarder | Labour | New York |
| 39 | August Kanatady | 56 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | Oscar Kanatady | 34 | Son | Labour | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edith Kanatady | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ray M Gomiz | 39 | Son-in-law | Barber | England |
| 43 | Olga Gomiz | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ray O Gomiz | 0 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Elmer A Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna E Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Walter R Lewis THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labour | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ethel Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Albert Lewis | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | William B Mershon | 69 | Boarder | Labour | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)