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Walter Mitchell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Mitchell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Nellie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Nutley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mitchell | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Veronica Mitchell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Walter Mitchell | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Essex, New …
Son, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 27
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| 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 Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mitchell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Mitchell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mitchell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Mitchell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Mitchell
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1344:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley E. Humphrey | 34 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 2 | Nellie S. Humphrey | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | David J. Humphrey | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Spencer S. Greenwood | 30 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 5 | Clara A. Greenwood | 20 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ruth E. Greenwood | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Elizabeth Barr | 57 | Mother-in-law | Nurse | Scotland |
| 8 | Clarence Fulton | 29 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Irene E. Fulton | 31 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Clarence E. Fulton | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Oscar J. Hammerer | 24 | Head | Draftsman | Germany |
| 12 | Harold Hammerer | 17 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Emil Hammerer | 12 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Alana Hammerer | 23 | Sister | Milliner | Germany |
| 15 | Sophie Hammerer | 48 | Mother-H | — | Germany |
| 16 | William Rossnagle | 31 | Head | Safety Engineer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Hulda Rossnagle | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | William Rossnagle | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Junvers Osborn | 36 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary E. Osborn | 30 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 21 | James A. Knowles | 52 | Head | Banker | New York |
| 22 | Jennie V. Knowles | 52 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 24 | Walter Hewitt | 33 | Head | Chief Clerk | England |
| 25 | Margaret R. Hewitt | 28 | Wife-H | Operator | New Jersey |
| 26 | Walter J. Hewitt | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Agnes M. Gilney | 43 | Head | Personal Director | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John R. Gilney | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Gilney | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harold Marion | 40 | Head | Hammersman | New York |
| 31 | Emma E. Marion | 37 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Emma Marion | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Edward H. Marion | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Charles J. Marion | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Kenneth E. Marion | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John B. Compton | 30 | Head | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 37 | Anna Compton | 28 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 38 | Fred D. Compton | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ernest F. Zillessen | 64 | Head | Chemist | Germany |
| 40 | Hedwig M. Zillessen | 53 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 41 | Max Zillessen | 21 | Step-son | Chemist | Germany |
| 42 | Oscar N. Johnson | 43 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 43 | Laura M. Johnson | 38 | Wife-H | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 44 | Roger M. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Nora E. Mccormack | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary T. Mccormack | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph E. Dooley | 59 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | Ireland |
| 48 | Walter E. Mitchell THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Rose A. Mitchell | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Veronica T. Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)