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Harry Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Harry Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alois & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Industry | Pullman's |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Walker | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lucy Miller | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Glenn Miller | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harry Walker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Walker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Other, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 14
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 25
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Industry | Pullman's |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Harry Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alois Ackerman (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Ackerman (~0.84 confidence) and father Harry Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Alois Ackerman
b. ~1854
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Ackerman
b. ~1858
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Harry Walker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Walker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Walker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Walker
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Delaware
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Sibling
Mildred Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Hutley | 62 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 2 | Catherine Hutley | 68 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Mary Hutley | 35 | Daughter | Register Nurse | Delaware |
| 4 | Marie Cassello | 32 | Daughter | Asst Kitchen | Delaware |
| 5 | Martin G. Crockett | 34 | Head | Insurer | Delaware |
| 6 | Mildred Crockett | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | George B. Crockett | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Marion Harlem | 52 | Sister | Watchman | Delaware |
| 9 | Carrie Mccloskey | 45 | Head | Cashier | Delaware |
| 10 | Edward Mccloskey | 26 | Son | Service Manager | Delaware |
| 11 | Mary Mccloskey | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 12 | Albert Wilhelm | 40 | Lodger | Meat Cutter | Delaware |
| 13 | Allen L. Wilhelm | 27 | Lodger | Clerk | Delaware |
| 14 | Frederick Morgan | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sarah A. Morgan | 49 | Wife | Janitor | Delaware |
| 16 | Edna M. Morgan | 40 | Daughter | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 17 | James Mckenna | 36 | Head | Welder | Maryland |
| 18 | Harriet Jane Mckenna | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Betty Kay Mckenna | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Harry Walker | 52 | Head | Line Inspector | Delaware |
| 21 | Helen M. Walker | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Harry Jr. Walker THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Upholsterer | Delaware |
| 23 | Mildred Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Lucy E. Miller | 57 | Sister in law | Clerical | Ohio |
| 25 | Glenn Mildred Miller | 35 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Francis Walker | 33 | Head | Car Washer | Delaware |
| 27 | Margaret Walker | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Ruby G. Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Walter Campbell | 66 | Head | Glazer | Delaware |
| 30 | Frances Campbell | 30 | Wife | Mushroom Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Catherine Campbell | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 32 | Jeanette Campbell | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Donald Campbell | 19 | Son | Stockroom Clerk | Delaware |
| 34 | Margaret Mcbride | 48 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 35 | James Mcbride | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Margaret Mcbride | 21 | Daughter | Cafeteria | Alabama |
| 37 | William Farewell | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Josephine Farewell | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | John Collins | 57 | Head | Bridge Tender | Maryland |
| 40 | Mary Collins | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)