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Donald Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Donald Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alhambra City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Alhambra City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Walker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marianne Walker | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Barbara Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Walker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Don Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 15
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alhambra City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Walker
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Richard Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00252-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha D Richard | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Thelma Richard | 34 | daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 43 | Frederick Cantrell | 24 | son-in-law | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
| 44 | Vera M Cantrell | 24 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Monagene Mclumie | 12 | lodger | — | California |
| 46 | Louis Goldfern | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lilian M Goldfern | 33 | wife | Clerical | Missouri |
| 48 | Rebecca R Goldfern | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Joseph Runkel | 40 | Head | Credit Supervisor | Ohio |
| 50 | Miriam D Runkel | 29 | wife | — | California |
| 51 | Joseph Jr Runkel | 9 | son | — | California |
| 52 | James Runkel | 5 | son | — | California |
| 53 | George W Scott | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Catherine C Scott | 49 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George M Jr Scott | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ulrich W Knock | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 57 | Mary A D Knock | 79 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Elwood S Brown | 57 | son-in-law | Collector | California |
| 59 | Elizabeth Brown | 50 | daughter | Deputy Assessor | California |
| 60 | Margaret E Brown | 29 | granddaughter | — | California |
| 61 | Elmer Masson | 48 | Head | Policeman | Iowa |
| 62 | Alice Masson | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Elmer Masson | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Lois Masson | 13 | daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Jerome Minder | 37 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 66 | Kathleen Minder | 22 | wife | — | Canada English |
| 67 | Edith Minder | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Lewis Hansen | 49 | Head | Assistant Manager | Missouri |
| 69 | Irene Hansen | 49 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | William Hansen | 13 | son | — | California |
| 71 | John Hansen | 13 | son | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Frank Walker | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 73 | Marianne Walker | 43 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Richard Walker | 22 | son | — | California |
| 75 | Robert Walker | 19 | son | — | California |
| 76 | Frank Walker | 17 | son | — | California |
| 77 | Donald Walker THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | California |
| 78 | Barbara Walker | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Philip Walker | 7 | son | — | California |
| 80 | Howard Cory | 58 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
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)