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William Walter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Walter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Gretna City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Roger Walter | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joe Walter | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Walter | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Albert Walter | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Walter | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Louisiana
Head, age 47
Jefferson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | WALTER |
| Given Name | WILLIAM |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | LOUISIANA |
| Father's Birthplace | LOUISIANA |
| Mother's Birthplace | LOUISIANA |
| Occupation | ENGINEER |
| Industry | T P T R ROAD |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Jefferson, Louisiana
Head, age 57
Jefferson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links William Walter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Walter
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Louisiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus796unit:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Walter THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mary Walter | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Joe Walter | 21 | Son | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 4 | Roger Walter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Albert Walter | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mary Walter | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Hypolite Perrin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Agnes Perrin | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Alvin Perrin | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mammering Perrin | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Wilhelm Walter | 39 | Head | Boiler Maker | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary Walter | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Daniel Walter | 75 | Father | — | Germany |
| 14 | Blanche Beckert | 71 | Head | Pensioned | Massachusetts |
| 15 | James Handley | 31 | Son | Boiler Maker | Louisiana |
| 16 | Joseph Haas | 28 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 17 | Bertha Haas | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Charles Lyons | 39 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 19 | Vivian Lyons | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Anthony Rougrich | 48 | Head | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 21 | Stella Rougrich | 46 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Louisiana |
| 22 | Helen Rougrich | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Anthony Jr. Rougrich | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Edna Mae Rougrich | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Stanley Rougrich | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Southearn Lewis | 36 | Boarder | Agent | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ignatius Meyer | 22 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Celia Meyer | 49 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ruth Meyer | 21 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 30 | Grace Meyer | 18 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Reese Meyer | 12 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Gilbert Landry | 53 | Head | Dredge Oper. | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ellen Landry | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Percy Landry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Annie Landry | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Janie Landry | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | William Beck | 28 | Head | Switchman | Louisiana |
| 38 | Loretta Beck | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Joyce Beck | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Alvin Beck | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Henry Haas | 24 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lady Haas | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Frank Matthews | 74 | Boarder | Truckman | Missouri |
| 44 | Orile Arcement | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 45 | Theresa Arcement | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Irene Burlet | 22 | Head | Pensioned | Louisiana |
| 47 | Catherine Burlet | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Jerome Burlet | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Robert Burlet | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)