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William Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Walker across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Napoleon & Eva — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Walker | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Eva Walker | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Janette Walker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 11 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Napoleon Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Napoleon Walker
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Walker
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Williams | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Carrie Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | David Hobbs | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Eliza Hobbs | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charlie Nateweet | 11 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charlie Lott | 50 | Uncle | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sam Meriweather | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Eugene Meriweather | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Louis J. B. Meriweather | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mathew Chase | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lucilla Chase | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie Chase | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dora Lena Chase | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Watts | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mamie Watts | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Tom Graham | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Barbara Graham | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Graham | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Graham | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Annie Graham | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Graham | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | George Vaughn | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mary Vaughn | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Vaughn | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lucille Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lula Spruel | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Spruel | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | George Marble | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Victoria Marble | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Watkins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lucille Watkins | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Antrod Hugh Watkins | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sloan Watkins | 10 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mack Carter | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Carter | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jack Carter | 5 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | William Walker THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Janette Walker | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Eva Walker | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | George Trolly | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Walter Hobbs | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Elvira Hobbs | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ida Hobbs | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Hobbs | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eddie Hobbs | 2 | Step Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Dan Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Connie Smith | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Louis Williams | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | George Williams | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)