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Walter Russell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bowie, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bowie, Texas |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Russell | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Eva Russell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Walter Russell | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Marie Russell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bowie, Texas
Head, age 47
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bowie, Texas
Head, age 56
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Head, age 68
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walker B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Russell
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bowie, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bowie, Texas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2300:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verna Cook | 53 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Daniel Lee L. Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Harrison A. Richardson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Maud Richardson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 6 | Ray H. Richardson | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ruth Richardson | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 8 | Paul C. Granberry | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Dora M. Granberry | 20 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 10 | Elmer L. Granberry | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | William W. Terrell | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Becky M. Terrell | 21 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Thomas Mayer | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Edgar Robison | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Alma M. Robison | 31 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 16 | Helen L. Robison | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Frankie Robison | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Edgar Robison | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Robison | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Walter B. Russell THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Alice Russell | 48 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 22 | Marie Russell | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Eva M. Russell | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ezra Griggory | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mary Griggory | 35 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 26 | Odie Griggory | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Ezra E. Griggory | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | James E. Griggory | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Robert M. Floyd | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Jessie L. Floyd | 42 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 31 | John M. Floyd | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Coy E. Floyd | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Charley E. Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Annie Miller | 40 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 35 | Annie L. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Eva M. Cunningham | 20 | Sister | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Thomas J. Batchelor | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Eva M. Batchelor | 25 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 39 | Allan L. Runson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Missouri A. Runson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 41 | Clarence N. Shaw | 30 | Nephew | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Essie Shaw | 27 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 43 | Albert R. Crawson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mary E. Crawson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 45 | Van Roy Crawson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Ellen J. C. Crawson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Henry Crawson | 80 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | J. L. Bird | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Lonie Bird | 24 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 50 | Ruby L. Bird | 7 | Daughter | — | 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)