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William Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ida — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eva Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Walker | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Arthur Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Idren Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Isaiah Walker | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Luanna Walker | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 24
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 35
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Head, age 45
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 32 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Walker
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Walker
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus44usce:0159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Baker | 46 | Head | General Farm | Alabama |
| 2 | Daniel Baker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Matthew Baker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Cora Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lizzie Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Charlie Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | George Meyers | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Jane Meyers | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jesse Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Bessie Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Bruce Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Virginia Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Donald Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Herbert Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Joseph Ho | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Lena Ho | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Paul Jackson | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Alex Owen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie Owen | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie Rankin | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Matthew Harris | 14 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Rosa Harris | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Head Martin | 50 | — | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lena Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Cora Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William Walker THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Luanna Walker | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Idren Walker | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Arthur Walker | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Eva Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ora Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | George Walker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Isaiah Walker | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Amy Jarrett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Will Walker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Lillie Walker | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | George Walker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Mamie Walker | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Tom Walker | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Daughter Walker | 13 | — | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Martha Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Maggie Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Wyatt Walker | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Corine Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Will Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Minnie Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Willie Thomas | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Amy Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Bessie Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Joe Hicks | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)