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William Wall — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Emmons, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Emmons, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Emmons, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Wall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Otilla Wall | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Carolina Wall | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Wall | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Wall | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Albert Wall | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Christina Wall | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Wall | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Esther Wall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elsie Wall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Emmons, North …
Head, age 48
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Emmons-County, North …
Head, age 58
Emmons-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wahl |
| Given Name | William X |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 136, Range 78 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Emmons |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links William Wall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wall
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Emmons, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Emmons, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1734unit:1139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Richard | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Reinhold | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Esther | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | John | 25 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Fred Merkel | 61 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 57 | Elizabeth Merkel | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Bertha Merkel | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Daniel Merkel | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Bernhard Merkel | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Ida Merkel | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | August Merkel | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Isabella Merkel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Ludwig Zoller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 65 | Lizzie Zoller | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Neil R. Zoller | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Lorna Zoller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Florence M. Zoller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Herbert Zoller | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Gus Nitschke | 39 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 71 | Leona Nitschke | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Irene Nitschke | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Freda Nitschke | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Edward Nitschke | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Edwin Nitschke | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Arthur Elmer Nitschke | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 77 | Mark Brindle | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 78 | Etta Brindle | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | June Brindle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Vernon Brindle | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Evelyn Brindle | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | William Wall THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 83 | Christina Wall | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 84 | Carolina Wall | 20 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 85 | John Wall | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 86 | William Wall | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Katherine Wall | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Albert Wall | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Otilla Wall | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Elsie Wall | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Esther Wall | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Claude A. Ward | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Nettie E. Ward | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Merle Ward | 36 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Marjory Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Henry A. Dosch | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Rosa Dosch | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Margaret Dosch | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Herbert Dosch | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Edward Drew | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | North Dakota |
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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)