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Walter Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Martin across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm & Orchard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cave Spring Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciel Martin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alice Martin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Walter Martin | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lula Martin | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Chester Martin | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Woodrow Martin | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Martin | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Bryant Martin | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1900
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 7
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 17
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 27
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 39
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm & Orchard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| 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 Martin across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Martin
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Martin
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Martin
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2457unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Martin | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Hazel Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Riley Martin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Raymond Martin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Buck Martin | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernest Bowdel | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Rosa Bowdel | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Basil Bowdel | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Hester Bowdel | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Keith Bowdel | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mrs. Pitter A. Day | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mina May Day | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Richard Pruitt | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Sullie Pruitt | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Claud T. Pruitt | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Anna Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dulcie Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Gideon Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Susie Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James R. Logan | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Benina Logan | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George Logan | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth Logan | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Logan | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Edgar Logan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Arminda Logan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Grover C. Fisher | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Sallie Fisher | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ivie Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Inez Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Martha Collins | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Wiley Underwood | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Annie Underwood | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Eliza Emma Underwood | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Samuel S. Underwood | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Louis H. Underwood | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James H. Underwood | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lola H. Underwood | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Howard Underwood | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Jeff Davis Underwood | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Pauline Underwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Walter Martin THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Lula Martin | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Chester Martin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Alice Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Woodrow Martin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Bryant Martin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Luciel Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James Martin | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Harold Wright | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)