Harold Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Herkimer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harold Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Herkimer-County, New York
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Ilion Village
1935 Residence (County)	Herkimer
Additional Details
Occupation	Electric Welder
Industry	Steel Mills
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1437
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Electric Welder
Township / Ward	Ilion Village
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Harold	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Walker	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Herbert Walker	Son	—	19	~1921
Jennie Quaif	Other	—	82	~1858
Harold Walker	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Herkimer, New …

Head, age 25

Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Harold A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Class of Worker	R
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Herkimer, New …

Head, age 35

Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Harold L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Herkimer-County, New …

Head, age 45

Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Ilion Village
1935 Residence (County)	Herkimer
Occupation	Electric Welder
Industry	Steel Mills
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1437
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Harold Walker

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02542-00390)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred D. Massey	56	Head	Master Mech	South Dakota
2	Blanche Massey	52	Wife	Mfg. Fish Rods	New York
3	Alfred J. Massey	23	Son	Machine Op.	New York
4	Robert J. Massey	14	Son	—	New York
5	James H. Walsh	72	Head	—	New York
6	Jessie Agnes Walsh	32	Daughter	Aligner	New York
7	Joseph X. Walsh	29	Son	Assembler	New York
8	Harold Walker THIS PERSON	45	Head	Electric Welder	New York
9	Mildred Walker	41	Wife	Insurance	New York
10	Herbert Walker	19	Son	—	New York
11	Jennie E. Quaif	82	Mother in law	Insurance	New York
12	Thomas Bremer	49	Head	—	New York
13	Naomi Bremer	45	Wife	Artist	New York
14	Perry Bremer	20	Son	Insurance	New York
15	Robert Bremer	16	Son	X-Ray Technician	New York
16	Berthold Sackett	56	Head	Toolmaker	Sweden
17	Juanita Sackett	56	Wife	—	Penn
18	Charles Beach	79	Uncle	—	Michigan
19	Walter Rix	70	Head	Jeweler	New York
20	Ida E. Rix	73	Wife	—	New York
21	Elizabeth C. Rix	38	Daughter	Music Teacher	New York
22	Roman Julian	57	Head	Laborer	Italy
23	Helen Julian	47	Wife	—	New York
24	Eloise Julian	20	Dau.	Comptometer	Virginia
25	Henry Hoeschele	47	Head	Toolmaker	New York
26	Agatha Hoeschele	19	Dau.	—	New York
27	Leo Hoeschele	16	Son	—	New York
28	Shirley Hoeschele	15	Dau.	—	New York
29	Carolyn Hoeschele	13	Daughter	—	New York
30	Herman Vickers	69	Head	Elevator	New York
31	Clara Vickers	66	Wife	—	New York
32	Ernest Vickers	42	Son	Toolmaker	New York
33	Estelle Vickers	34	Daughter in law	Assembly	Canada
34	Donald Rice	36	Head	Engineer	New York
35	Florence Rice	33	Wife	Nurse	New York
36	Joseph Vennell	60	Head	Inspector	New York
37	Elizabeth Vennell	62	Wife	—	New York
38	Peter Vennell	32	Son	Insurance	New York
39	Margaret Vennell	31	Daughter in law	—	New York

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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.

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