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William Walter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Walter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Clair, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Michigan |
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | China Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Walter | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Raymond Walter | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Walter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Norman Walter | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Enos Walter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nelson Walter | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Florence Walter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Angeline Walter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Harold Walter | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Walter | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 47
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Head, age 59
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | China |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links William Walter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Walter
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1024:0715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John M Prickle | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Floyd J Prickle | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 53 | George J Prickle | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Edward Prickle | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Barbara J Prickle | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Fred Sontler | 84 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Minnie Sontler | 68 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 58 | Carl Evers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Althella Evers | 30 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 60 | June Evers | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Rolland Evers | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | George Evers | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Fred Hildenstein | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Ida Hildenstein | 67 | Sister-H | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Fred Potter | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | William Walter THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Lillie Walter | 45 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Norman Walter | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Harold Walter | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Alice Walter | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Raymond Walter | 14 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Angeline Walter | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Florence Walter | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Enos Walter | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Nelson Walter | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Mary Hartline | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Ellen Mcmullen | 79 | Mother-H | — | Ireland |
| 78 | John Snider | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Mary J Snider | 58 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Clarence Westrick | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 81 | Loretta Westrick | 22 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Donald Westrick | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Paul Gimmer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Ella Gimmer | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Ray Gimmer | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Donald Gimmer | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Edward Thick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 88 | Mary Thick | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Mary M Thick | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 90 | Edward Thick | 14 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 91 | John Thick | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Charles Thick | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Margaret Thick | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | William Thick | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | James Thick | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Charles C Ruff | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 97 | Emma Ruff | 51 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 98 | William Ruff | 27 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 99 | Esther Ruff | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | David Horn | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
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)