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William Walter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Walter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Crawford, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Crawford, Iowa |
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Walter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alfred Walter | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lewis Walter | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Amelia Walter | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Walter | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Arlene Walter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ivan Walter | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Walter | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Mamie Walter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Head, age 46
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | Wm F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Head, age 56
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links William Walter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Crawford, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Walter
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Iowa
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel650:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Peterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Clara Peterson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Elmer J. Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Leonard E. Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Amandus A. Bracht | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Agnes A. Bracht | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Harold A. Bracht | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Orville H. Bracht | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Ivan C. Bracht | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ruby M. Bracht | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Robert A. Bracht | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Alfred Schlem | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 13 | Pauline A. Schlem | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Florence M. Schlem | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Raymond A. Schlem | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Donald W. Schlem | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Melvina L. Schlem | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Lois Schlem | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Blandina P. Schlem | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Reynold L. Schlem | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Laura Kahn | 58 | H | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Gustav Starck | 32 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 23 | Irmgard P. Starck | 30 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 24 | Gunther J. Starck | 8 | Son | — | Germany |
| 25 | Ewald F. Starck | 5 | Son | — | Germany |
| 26 | Helmuth H. Starck | 3 | Son | — | Germany |
| 27 | Gertrud Starck | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Julius W. Pruitor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Lorene C. Pruitor | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lois A. Pruitor | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Arthur A. Pruitor | 30 | Hired Man | Laborer | Germany |
| 32 | Charles L. Schultz | 63 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 33 | August Bornhoft | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Mary Bornhoft | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Louie C. Thiedeman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Lena Thiedeman | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Irvin Thiedeman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Lydia M. Thiedeman | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Alfred Mattach | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Katherine M. Mattach | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Alice L. Mattach | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | William F. Walter THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Amelia M. Walter | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | William H. Walter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Mamie A. Walter | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Alfred C. Walter | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Cecil R. Walter | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lewis W. Walter | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Arlene L. Walter | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ivan G. Walter | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)