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Donald Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Donald Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Ray — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Parking Lot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Walker | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Estella Bachelder | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ellen Walker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 1
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 11
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Parking Lot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Walker
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Walker
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Walker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01772-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtie Leek | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Alvin Leek | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Elizabeth Doolittle | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Elizabeth Pifer | 45 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Mark Macomber | 67 | Head | President | New York |
| 6 | Helen Macomber | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | V. J. Druckenbrodt | 42 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 8 | Vivienne Druckenbrodt | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 9 | Frederick Druckenbrodt | 18 | Son | Newsboy | Michigan |
| 10 | Kenneth E. Druckenbrodt | 15 | Son | Delivery | Michigan |
| 11 | Paul Phelps | 38 | Head | Laboratory Work | Indiana |
| 12 | Hazel Phelps | 40 | Wife | Teaching | Michigan |
| 13 | Paul Jr. Phelps | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ray Walker | 50 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 15 | Ellen Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Donald Walker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Attendant | Michigan |
| 17 | Estella Bachelder | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 18 | Warner Patterson | 52 | Head | Driver Salesman | Michigan |
| 19 | Ethel Patterson | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Hugh Patterson | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 21 | Donald Scott | 22 | Head | Machinist Apprentice | South Dakota |
| 22 | Emma Scott | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | John Sawyer | 29 | Head | Table Pusher | Indiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Sawyer | 28 | Wife | Needle Worker | Indiana |
| 26 | John Blue | 35 | Head | Boilermaker | Michigan |
| 27 | Louise Blue | 32 | Wife | Wrapper | Michigan |
| 28 | Barbara Blue | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Russell Blue | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | James Van Wert | 47 | Head | General Supt. | Michigan |
| 31 | Marjorie Van Wert | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Mary Joyce Van Wert | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Clarence Taylor | 52 | Head | Papermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dora Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry Taylor | 31 | Son | Papermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lucy May Taylor | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Helen Marie Taylor | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Harry Lewis Taylor | 4 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Leighton Cronkhite | 47 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 40 | Mildred Cronkhite | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 5 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)