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Donald Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Donald Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bennington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Ret. Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Bennington Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cecelia Walker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Agnes Harris | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Andrew Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Donald Walker | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bennington, Vermont
Other, age 27
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 49 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 12 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Head, age 37
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Donald J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Ret. Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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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Donald Walker
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theresa Lanoue | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Lucille Lanoue | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Irene Lanoue | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Theodore Lanoue | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Kathleen Lanoue | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Napoleon Viens | 76 | Head | — | Canada |
| 7 | Mary Viens | 76 | Wife | 0 | Vermont |
| 8 | Francis O. Brignault | 61 | Lodger | Cabinet Maker | Vermont |
| 9 | Grace A. Nash | 47 | Head | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Alice Ethel Nash | 19 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 11 | Nicolena V. Nash | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Michael Hogan | 64 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 13 | Jessie O. Hogan | 58 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Catherine Cox | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Vermont |
| 15 | Helen Hogan | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Vermont |
| 16 | Charles Hogan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 17 | Michael Hogan | 28 | Son | Clerk | Vermont |
| 18 | Matthew Mullen | 38 | Head | 40 | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Blanche E. Mullen | 33 | Wife | 40 | Maine |
| 20 | Edward Moon | 49 | Head | Trucker | Vermont |
| 21 | Eva O. Moon | 55 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Aaron Gardner | 23 | Step-son | Shipping | New York |
| 23 | Donald J. Walker THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Merchant | Vermont |
| 24 | Cecelia Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Donald Walker | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 26 | William Walker | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Robert Walker | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 28 | David Walker | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Andrew Walker | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Agnes Harris | 55 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Vermont |
| 31 | Paul Devereau | 73 | Head | Fuller | Vermont |
| 32 | Marion G. Devereau | 58 | Wife | Machine Operator | Vermont |
| 33 | Jo-Ann Devereau | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 34 | James Kearns | 56 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 35 | Rita O. Kearns | 19 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Judith Kearns | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Laura Degnan | 44 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Delia Gilman | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Claude Emma Gilman | 58 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Arthur Malvina | 56 | Lodger | Ironworker | Vermont |
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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)