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William Walters — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Walters across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Kate — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: California
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Streetcar |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Walters | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Katherine Walters | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Louis Walters | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| William Walters | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Frank Walters | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 10
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolters |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 19
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | iron works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 29
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Streetcar |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Walters across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Walters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Wolters (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Walters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Walters
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Wolters
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Walters
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Walters
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · California
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Sibling
Louis Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Walters
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel204:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter P Curtis | 66 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Annie N Curtis | 66 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Kate Balder | 63 | Lodger | Wrapper | Ireland |
| 4 | Charles Gustafson | 69 | Head | Shoemaker | Finland |
| 5 | Ellen Gustafson | 68 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Soren Sigurdsen | 50 | Roomer | Carpenter | Norway |
| 7 | Mabeline B Gustafson | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 8 | Louis A Walters | 62 | Head | — | California |
| 9 | Katherine Walters | 61 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 10 | William Walters THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Conductor | California |
| 11 | Louis A Walters | 27 | Son | Letter Carrier | California |
| 12 | Frank B Walters | 25 | Son | Buyer | California |
| 13 | George Hing | 39 | Head | Machinist | Prussia Germany |
| 14 | Maria Hing | 34 | Wife-H | — | Bavaria Germany |
| 15 | George J Hing | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Mark Moya | 30 | Head | — | California |
| 17 | Consuelo Moya | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Paul Moya | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Katharine Sklaris | 34 | Head | — | Greece |
| 20 | Peter Sklaris | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | John Sklaris | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Sam Sklaris | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Peter M Hansen | 65 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 24 | Marie M Hansen | 68 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 25 | Marie Beak | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Denmark |
| 26 | Elsworth Beak | 6 | Gd-daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Arthur Smith | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Zulema Smith | 36 | Wife-H | Musician | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hugh A Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 30 | Ancelot L Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 31 | John Tast | 44 | Head | Dishwasher | Germany |
| 32 | John Booth | 72 | Head | — | England |
| 33 | Minna Booth | 41 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Thomas F Fagan | 74 | Roomer | Ship Riveter | California |
| 35 | Lawrence Gudmundson | 47 | Head | Roofer | California |
| 36 | Lenard Gudmundson | 45 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 37 | Michael Mullaney | 76 | Head | Coal Dealer | Ireland |
| 38 | Julia Mullaney | 61 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 39 | Leo Mullaney | 33 | Son | Printer | California |
| 40 | Edward Mullaney | 28 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 41 | James Mullaney | 25 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 42 | John Leo Mullaney | 22 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 43 | Charles L Mullaney | 19 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 44 | Gerald J Mullaney | 36 | Son | Editor | California |
| 45 | Manuel W Perry | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Territory of Hawaii |
| 46 | Esther Perry | 24 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Nebraska |
| 47 | Anna J Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | Maurice Rachman | 72 | Boarder | — | New Russia |
| 49 | Edward Konti | 10 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)