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Willie Walker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La Salle, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Ben — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | La Salle, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brickmason |
| Industry | Gen Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Brickmason |
| Township / Ward | Good Pine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Walker | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Sarah Walker | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Eliza Walker | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Ben Walker | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lasalle, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Lasalle, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
La Salle, …
Son, age 25
La Salle, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Brickmason |
| Industry | Gen Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lasalle-County, Louisiana
Son, age 35
Lasalle-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. Wood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Salle |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Willie Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Walker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Walker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Walker
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — La Salle, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — La Salle, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus794unit:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward H. Calk | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Alma G. Calk | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Ansell W. Calk | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Violet I. Calk | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | John C. Hughes | 28 | Head | Millwright | Mississippi |
| 56 | Myrtis Hughes | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Herman H. Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Richard J. Hughes | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Clifford J. Mcwhorter | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Hellen R. Mcwhorter | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Clifford Jr. Mcwhorter | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Mary L. Brooks | 14 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Archie Emmons | 21 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | James W. Emmons | 65 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lula Emmons | 23 | Sister | Chambermaid | Arkansas |
| 66 | Pearl Emmons | 24 | Sister | Cook | Arkansas |
| 67 | Eula Dunning | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Charles Dunning | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Charles Dunning | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Garrett Dunning | 14 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Alvis Lyons | 26 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Bonnie B. Lyons | 22 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Arthur Crockett | 20 | Son in law | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ray Crockett | 5 | Brother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Walters | 6 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Lewis | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lizzie Lewis | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lema Lewis | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | Louisiana |
| 79 | Catherine Jackson | 22 | Boarder | Cook | Louisiana |
| 80 | Fletcher L. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | John L. Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Rebecca Kirkland | 30 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | P. C. Kirkland | 12 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Arthur Gosey | 54 | Boarder | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 85 | Curry Jupiter | 26 | Roomer | Cook | Arkansas |
| 86 | Ben Eli Walker | 53 | Head | Brickmason | Louisiana |
| 87 | Willie Walker THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Brickmason | Louisiana |
| 88 | Sarah J. Walker | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Ben Walker | 74 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Eliza Walker | 71 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Curtis W. Washington | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Myrtle Washington | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ruth Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Artis Jr. Washington | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Fredrick Washington | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Willie B. Washington | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Gillis Edwards | 33 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Arthur Gillmore | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Phenia Gillmore | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Howard H. Gillmore | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)