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Walter Morris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Morris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Morris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Doris Morris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Morris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Morris | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ella Morris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Paul Morris | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Morris | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Luther Morris | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 33
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 43
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Morris |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Morris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Morris
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2471unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Riggins | 60 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 52 | Maude Riggins | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Gadie Hyslop | 46 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 54 | Maude V. Miller | 25 | Daughter | Manager | Virginia |
| 55 | Gordon M. Lindsey | 29 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Carroll | 64 | Head | Patrolman | Virginia |
| 57 | Ida Carroll | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Jeff Jr. Carroll | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie Carroll | 23 | Son | Drayman | Virginia |
| 60 | Joseph B. Sanderlin | 36 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah Sanderlin | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 62 | Clara W. Sanderlin | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Alice B. Sanderlin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph O. Jr. Sanderlin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John C. Sanderlin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Walter A. Sanderlin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Walter A. Morris THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mattie V. Morris | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nellie V. Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Walter A. Jr. Morris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James A. Morris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ella L. Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Paul A. Morris | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Luther L. Morris | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Doris E. Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel L. Ross | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Reubin A. Franklin | 44 | Head | Shipwright | Virginia |
| 78 | Maude E. Franklin | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Madaline V. Franklin | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William H. White | 70 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Miller Brock | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Floyd L. Brock | 21 | Son | Riveter | Virginia |
| 83 | Fred L. Brock | 20 | Son | Riveter | Virginia |
| 84 | Vernon Brock | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 85 | Virginia A. Brock | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Blanche B. Seltzer | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Everett L. Seltzer | 41 | Son | Electric | Missouri |
| 88 | Seltzer | None | — | — | — |
| 89 | Seltzer | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | Audrey Antrus | 27 | Head | — | Florida |
| 91 | William Griffin | 65 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Walter Roff | 27 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 93 | Rena Roff | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Ester L. Roff | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ashley Spaulding | 27 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 96 | Stella Spaulding | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gloria Spaulding | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Joseph J. Simon | 25 | Head | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 99 | Florence Simon | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Joyce Simon | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)