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Earl Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Earl Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Wellston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero Walker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Franklin Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earl Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Walker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clarice Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cornelius Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edith Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lois Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 2
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Son, age 11
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Earl Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Walker
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
Edith Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02153-00701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pelham Robinson | 33 | Son | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 42 | Aralee Robinson | 31 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 43 | Julius Robinson | 17 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 44 | John Henry Sexton | 43 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 45 | Bessie Sexton | 47 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hugh J. Mcneal | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mamie Mcneal | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | A. B. Green | 52 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 49 | Inez Green | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Margie Carter | 51 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 51 | Thomas Cunningham | 55 | Head | Messenger | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lela Cunningham | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 53 | Cicero C. Walker | 46 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 54 | Agnes Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Cornelius Walker | 21 | Son | Odd Jobs | Missouri |
| 56 | Lois Walker | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 57 | Earl Walker THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Clarice Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Franklin Walker | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Edith Marie Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary Miles | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frances Jones | 24 | Head | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 63 | Marcellus Carter | 66 | Head | General Housework | Georgia |
| 64 | Mollie R. Carter | 53 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 65 | Virgil Chapman | 40 | Head | Waiter | Missouri |
| 66 | Susie Chapman | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Rachel Jane Chapman | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Charles William Chapman | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Virgie Lee Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Lillie Allen | 52 | Mother-in-law | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 71 | Lafayette Madison | 56 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Mississippi |
| 72 | Caroline Madison | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Maldonia Madison | 26 | Daughter | Visiting Teacher | Missouri |
| 74 | Claude Madison | 25 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Missouri |
| 75 | Elizabeth Madison | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Carolyn D. Madison | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Price Kirk | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Addie Kirk | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Sergus|Irene Liggins|Smith | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Liggins|Smith | 55 | Wife | General Housework | Tennessee |
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)