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Charles Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chemung-County, New York |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Elmira |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Walker | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rose Walker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chemung, New …
Son, age 21
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | U S |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Erie RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chemung, New …
Head, age 32
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $25 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chemung-County, New …
Head, age 42
Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Charles Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Walker
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02513-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yara Putman | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Charles Dimon | 56 | Head | Die Man | New York |
| 43 | Mary Dimon | 56 | Wife | — | United States |
| 44 | Charles Jr Dimon | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Rose Mary Dimon | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | John Ryan | 29 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 47 | Alice Ryan | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | James Ryan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | John Jr Ryan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Marjorie Ryan | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Joseph Monahan | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Gertrude Monahan | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Joseph Monahan | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Barbara Monahan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Max Berman | 47 | Head | Poultry Buyer | Russia |
| 56 | Etta Berman | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Bernard Berman | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Harold Berman | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Edwin Berman | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Mary Meltyner | 46 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Julia Meltyner | 38 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Hitzman | 72 | Head | Tester | New Jersey |
| 63 | Delia Hitzman | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Margaret Hitzman | 33 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 65 | George Nerrin | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Minnie Nerrin | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Carl E Bainham | 24 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Marjorie Bainham | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Charles Walker THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 70 | Rose Walker | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Charles Jr Walker | 18 | Son | Usher | New York |
| 72 | Donald Walker | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Kendell Brasted | 39 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 74 | Rose Brasted | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Hazel Brasted | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Victor Wilcox | 50 | Head | Tailor | New York |
| 77 | Nina Wilcox | 50 | Wife | Plumber | New York |
| 78 | Dell Smith | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Berta Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Mangan | 69 | Head | Janitor | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)