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Walter Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tate & Ettie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Indiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Radiator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Bremen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Geraldine Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Bernette Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 16
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marshall, Indiana
Head, age 27
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Radiator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marshall-County, Indiana
Son, age 37
Marshall-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bourbon town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 405 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Tate Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Tate Scott
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Scott
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel617:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eli Penrose | 43 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 52 | Laura J Penrose | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Price Hathaway | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Edna Hathaway | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Donabelle Hathaway | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ruth Ella Hathaway | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Cyrus Wimer | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 58 | Phoebe Wimer | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Noble Wimer | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Delbert Geeper | 29 | Head | Tester | Indiana |
| 61 | Juanita Geeper | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Joan Geeper | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Oliver Stuffer | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 64 | Emma Stuffer | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Roger Stuffer | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Clarence Schwenk | 35 | Head | Attendant | Indiana |
| 67 | Valeria Schwenk | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Walter Scott THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Assembler | Indiana |
| 69 | Mary Scott | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Geraldine Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Peggy Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Bernette Scott | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Harrison Horner | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Marie Horner | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Robert Horner | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Virginia Horner | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Viola Horner | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Edward Balsley | 69 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Edith Balsley | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Velma Balsley | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Verna Balsley | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Floyd E Slaty | 30 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 83 | Elizabeth Slaty | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Virginia Slaty | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Mabel Yenna | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Rena Yenna | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Irene B Yenna | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Lawrence Edel | 67 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 89 | Phyloma Edel | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Verna L Edel | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Oscar Waldo Guldice | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Lenitha Guldice | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Lee Guldice | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Mildred Guldice | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Mary Guldice | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Robert Walsh | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 97 | Florence Walsh | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Geraldine Walsh | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Charles Ansonaty | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 100 | Elsie Ansonaty | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)