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Walter Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Scott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & William — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Attinger | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Hortense Scott | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Scott | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Walter Attinger | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Sophie Scott | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Alice Attinger | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 7
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 16
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist Helper |
| Industry | Union Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 26
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father W Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Attinger (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Frank Scott
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Scott
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Scott
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Scott
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Scott
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Attinger
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · California
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Sibling
George Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hortense Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elena Attinger
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel200:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John F. Hall | 56 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 52 | Lillie Hall | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Lena E. Brodo | 31 | Step-dau | Electrician | California |
| 54 | Angus Sutherland | 30 | Boarder | Stone | Scotland |
| 55 | Lillian M. Ahren | 56 | Boarder | Saleslady | California |
| 56 | Milton G. Ayres | 41 | Head | Probation Officer | California |
| 57 | Ruth Ayres | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 58 | Edna E. Ayres | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | California |
| 59 | Hope Ayres | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Peter W. Griffith | 10 | Boarder | — | California |
| 62 | William M. Scott | 65 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Sophie Scott | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George Scott | 27 | Son | Atty At Law | California |
| 65 | Walter Scott THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 66 | Hortense Scott | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Walter Attinger | 26 | Son-in-law | Engineer | California |
| 68 | Alice Attinger | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 69 | Elena Attinger | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Ella Roberts | 55 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Herman Roberts | 23 | Son | Truck Dr. | California |
| 72 | Edward Pain | 14 | Head | — | California |
| 73 | Douglas Pain | 12 | Brother | — | California |
| 74 | Doris Pain | 18 | Sister | Clerical | California |
| 75 | Clarence Waddington | 41 | Head | Electrician | Colorado |
| 76 | Gladys Waddington | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Clarence Jr. Waddington | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Louise Shields | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 79 | William H. Collins | 52 | Head | Liquor Mfg | California |
| 80 | Ella Collins | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 81 | Anita Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 82 | Robert Collins | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 83 | Eleanor Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 84 | Frank W. Loreng | 65 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 85 | Alma A. Loreng | 37 | Daughter | — | California |
| 86 | Robert D. Loreng | 10 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)