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Walter Perry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Perry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Norton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Perry | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Perry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Louis Perry | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ella Perry | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Maude Perry | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Rayburn Perry | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Perry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Stewart Perry | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Howard Perry | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 49
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Warten S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 60
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Perry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wise, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Perry
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2464unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Madge Fuller | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 52 | Coy P Fuller | 48 | lodger | None | Virginia |
| 53 | William W Kemp | 58 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charlotte Kemp | 58 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Israel Perring | 86 | father-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dale Houchins | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Maude Houchins | 29 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Logan Collins | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Marie Collins | 19 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Norman Collins | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Repass | 35 | Head | Ticket Agent | Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia Repass | 29 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Repass | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Jr Repass | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Hester Robinson | 35 | Head | Secretary | Virginia |
| 66 | Gertrude Robinson | 32 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Hester Jr Robinson | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Ralph Robinson | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | A. D. Scott | 32 | Head | Asst Cashier | Virginia |
| 70 | Elizabeth Scott | 27 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Lawrence Kreeger | 32 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 72 | Emma Kreeger | 28 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | M. Jane Kreeger | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter Perry THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 75 | Ella Perry | 47 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Rayburn Perry | 26 | son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 77 | Howard Perry | 24 | son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 78 | Maude Perry | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Perry | 20 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Louis Perry | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Dorothy Perry | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Stewart Perry | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Peter D. Coutts | 41 | Head | Plumber | Canada-French |
| 84 | Florence Coutts | 40 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Gordon Coutts | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert Coutts | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | James Coutts | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | J. Walker Bush | 46 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 89 | Louise Bush | 42 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Carolyn Bush | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Walker Jr Bush | 14 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lillian Bush | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Edith Bush | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Charles Bush | 3 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | N. M. Martin | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Kentucky |
| 96 | Allie Martin | 34 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | Jacqueline Martin | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Joyce Martin | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Taylor Sneed | 55 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 100 | Rachel Sneed | 43 | wife-H | None | 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)