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Donald Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Roy — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Niagara-County, New York |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | radiator manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Hartland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marilyn Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roy Walker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mabel Walker | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Roy Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Niagara, New …
Son, age 3
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Niagara, New …
Son, age 13
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Niagara-County, New …
Son, age 23
Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | radiator manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Roy Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Walker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Walker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Walker
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Marilyn Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Niagara-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Niagara-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02695-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norman Knapp | 13 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 42 | Benjamin King | 45 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Florence King | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Marian King | 24 | Daughter | Factory Worker | New York |
| 45 | Benjamin King | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Raymond Slyster | 47 | Head | Milk Testing | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Minnie Slyster | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Ralph Slyster | 22 | Son | Waiter | Michigan |
| 49 | Vernon Slyster | 20 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 50 | Edward Slyster | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Thelma Slyster | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Raymond Jr Slyster | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Violet Slyster | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | John Slyster | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Alexander B. Sharp | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 56 | Inez C. Sharp | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Elmer Sisson | 45 | Son-in-law | Farmer | New York |
| 58 | Zura Sisson | 45 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Augusta Schreiber | 45 | Head | — | Germany |
| 60 | Frieda Schreiber | 20 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 61 | George Steimer | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Augusta Steimer | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | Roy Walker | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 64 | Mabel Walker | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Donald Walker THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 66 | Roy Jr. Walker | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | George Walker | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Marilyn Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Raymond Walker | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 70 | Marjorie Walker | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Arlanene Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Meryl Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | J. Wesley Walker | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Richard Walker | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Marjorie Alyce Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Edward Nichols | 50 | Head | Cook | England |
| 77 | Elsie B. Nichols | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Herbert Nichols | 28 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Richard Nichols | 20 | Son | Steel Worker | New York |
| 80 | Barbara Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)