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Donald Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Donald Walker across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Frederick — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald M |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Cajon J.P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ranch foreman |
| Industry | Ranching |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Ranch Foreman |
| Township / Ward | El Cajon Jp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Oter | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Merton Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Walker | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shirley Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hazel Walker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Diego, …
Son, age 1
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
San Diego, …
Son, age 12
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Diego, …
Son, age 22
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Head, age 32
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Pipefitter |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Head, age 42
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald M |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Cajon J.P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | Ranch foreman |
| Industry | Ranching |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Donald Walker across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Walker
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Walker
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Walker
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Walker
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Walker
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · California
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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 — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00295-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby | 42 | wife | — | California |
| 42 | Robert N Ruby | 23 | head | Rancher | California |
| 43 | Lucille N Ruby | 15 | daughter | — | California |
| 44 | John G Romaine | 62 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 45 | Jennie Romaine | 51 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Vernile Romaine | 22 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 47 | Faith Romaine | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Hans C Miethe | 68 | head | Rancher | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Eva Miethe | 51 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Ross Morris Cavender | 50 | head | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Jennie May Cavender | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Clara Arthur | 53 | head | Matron | Oregon |
| 54 | Lucile Bond | 16 | lodger | — | California |
| 55 | David Bond | 11 | lodger | — | California |
| 56 | John W Daugherty | 81 | head | Rancher | Iowa |
| 57 | John Frank Daugherty | 52 | son | Miner | Virginia |
| 58 | Ruth Stout | 40 | head | — | New York |
| 59 | Barbara Jean Bowers | 17 | daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Donald M Walker THIS PERSON | 42 | head | Ranch Foreman | California |
| 61 | Hazel A Walker | 48 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Shirley Walker | 16 | daughter | — | California |
| 63 | Merton Walker | 14 | son | — | California |
| 64 | Harry Oter | 70 | partner | — | Indiana |
| 65 | John W Jones | 43 | head | Manager Soft Drink Company | Alabama |
| 66 | Theo Jones | 42 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | John M Jones | 18 | son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | William H Jones | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Carl Strayer | 46 | head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Josephine Strayer | 35 | wife | — | California |
| 71 | Carl Strayer | 16 | son | — | California |
| 72 | Eva Strayer | 15 | daughter | — | California |
| 73 | James Strayer | 12 | son | — | California |
| 74 | Helen Strayer | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 75 | David Strayer | 7 | son | — | California |
| 76 | Bessie Strayer | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 77 | Abraham Mcnett | 80 | father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Andrew Peters | 24 | lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | Luther Potts | 42 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Nora Potts | 35 | wife | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 4 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)