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Clarence Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Jennie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Christina Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Walker | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Clarence Walker | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Fannie Walker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Bank's Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 39
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Clarence Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Walker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Walker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Walker
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02666-00992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agatha Petronella | 33 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Petronella | 27 | son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 43 | Mary Petronella | 20 | daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 44 | Joseph Randatso | 11 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 45 | Alfred Randatso | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 46 | Francisco Maselli | 44 | head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 47 | Stella Maselli | 39 | wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Rocco Maselli | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 49 | Luca Maselli | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | Rosa Maselli | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | William Foy | 25 | head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Love Foy | 23 | wife | House Worker | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ozie Battle | 28 | Partner | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 54 | Clare Battle | 29 | Partner | Presser | Georgia |
| 55 | Clarence Walker THIS PERSON | 39 | head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 56 | Fannie Walker | 38 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Fannie Walker | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Christina Walker | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Ruth Walker | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Sewell | 55 | head | Musician | Maryland |
| 61 | Vivian Sewell | 43 | wife | File Clerk | Washington D.C. |
| 62 | Nadalo Rezo | 55 | head | Clerk | Italy |
| 63 | John Murphy | 39 | head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ola Murphy | 38 | wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hercules Haigler | 24 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mabel Haigler | 20 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Kenneth Lipscombe | 27 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Collee Lipscombe | 23 | wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Kenneth Lipscombe | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 70 | Grant Swepson | 45 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margaret Swepson | 39 | wife | Domestic Worker | Virginia |
| 72 | Frank Swepson | 20 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James Singleton | 38 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ola Singleton | 31 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Hanna Singleton | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Sterling Singleton | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 77 | Elijah Singleton | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 78 | John Singleton | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 79 | George Singleton | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 80 | Philip Singleton | 33 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
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 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)