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Donald Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Donald Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Grange Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | La Grange Park Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vivian Walker | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Eileen Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Glenn Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Merton Walker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Barbara Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Verna Walker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Kenneth Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Grange Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marlene Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00787-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merton E Walker | 54 | Head | Wire Man | Illinois |
| 2 | Vivian Walker | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Verna L Walker | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Marlene Walker | 20 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Kenneth Walker | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Donald Walker THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 7 | Eileen Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Glenn Walker | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Barbara Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Clifton Hurst | 64 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 11 | Allie Hurst | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Alfred Degner | 53 | Head | Carpentry | Illinois |
| 13 | Emma Degner | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Marie Degner | 24 | Daughter | Beauty Operat | Illinois |
| 15 | Betty Rathbone | 38 | Boarder | Office Typist | Illinois |
| 16 | Frances Pemberton | 28 | Boarder | Office Typist | New York |
| 17 | Russell W Frick | 35 | Head | Power Engineer | Ohio |
| 18 | Viola Frick | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Percy O Ward | 32 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Virginia Ward | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Barbara Van Dyke | 75 | Mother | Waitress | Illinois |
| 22 | Clarence A Berling | 21 | Roomer | Accountant | Illinois |
| 23 | Emily Williams | 62 | Roomer | — | Holland |
| 24 | Everett Wartenberg | 44 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen Wartenberg | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Hewson Wartenberg | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eugene Wartenberg | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Carl Soderberg | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Carl G Soderberg | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Emma M Soderberg | 59 | Sister in law | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Van Ness Harwood | 29 | Head | Claim Supervisor | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth Harwood | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Van Ness Jr Harwood | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | John Westerberg | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Emma Westerberg | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | John H Westerberg | 24 | Son | Pressman | Illinois |
| 37 | George J Schraeder | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 38 | Grace Schraeder | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Louis Mitchell | 36 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Edith Mitchell | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)