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Walter Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Texas |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Roberts | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Samuel Roberts | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nannie Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Charlie Roberts | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Leroy Roberts | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Cleven Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Roberts | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Texas
Son, age 4
Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Brown, Texas
Son, age 14
Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Brown, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Roberts
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Nannie Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleven Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Brown, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2302:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois N | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Carolyn | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Mary | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Robt J Jones | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Bessie M Jones | 27 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 6 | Lois L Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Helen A Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Gladice C Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | James E Roberts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Emma B Roberts | 37 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nannie V Roberts | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | James E Jr Roberts | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Walter D Roberts THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Leroy Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Cleven M Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Charlie W Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Samuel E Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Caleb H Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Georgia E Wilson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Austin Edwin F Wilson | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bailey Thomas E Wilson | 42 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Henderson C Bailey | 75 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Anna E Bailey | 69 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Marion H Bailey | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Pearl M Bailey | 22 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 26 | Marion B Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Massie D Bailey | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Lou B Shaw | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Essie M Shaw | 31 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 30 | Robert B Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Lois M Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Nita A Shaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Laura E Schmidt | 41 | Head-H | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Neil W Schmidt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Tom W Stewart | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Minnie T Stewart | 36 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 37 | Ray R Stewart | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Joe Stewart | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Herbert L Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ezekiel L Hart | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Connie L Hart | 35 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Marion H Hart | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Lilley M Rountree | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Ruby Rountree | 48 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 45 | Lula Rountree | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Howard L Rountree | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Robert H Grammer | 53 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Mattie S Grammer | 78 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 49 | Joseph Grammer | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Ada E Grammer | 42 | Sister | — | Texas |
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)