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Harry Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Harry Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ella — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wapello-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Advertising Distributor |
| Industry | Contract Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Advertising Distributor |
| Township / Ward | Ottumwa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosemary Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harry Walker | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leora Walker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Son, age 19
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Order man |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Head, age 28
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Head, age 38
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Occupation | Advertising Distributor |
| Industry | Contract Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Harry Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Walker
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Walker
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Walker
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willa B. Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Kenneth Jr. Miller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Walter Deitch | 43 | Head | Dept Clerk | Iowa |
| 4 | Hazel Deitch | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Hoyt Ward | 49 | Head | Collector Meter Reader | Missouri |
| 6 | Midge Ward | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Alonzo Randall | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Annie Kendall | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Webb Meerschmidt | 34 | Head | Delivery Man | Iowa |
| 10 | Winifred Meerschmidt | 34 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Iowa |
| 11 | Jack Meerschmidt | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | William Rowe | 23 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Goldie Rowe | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Peggy Le Jean Rowe | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Kenneth Sherer | 28 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 16 | Lucille Sherer | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Lorretta Sherer | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Janet Heldon | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Guy Lendergraft | 65 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 20 | James Ryan | 20 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 21 | Charles T. Beagle | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Elizabeth Beagle | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | William Folgman | 72 | In-law | — | Iowa |
| 24 | James Sweatt | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Gertrude Sweatt | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ruth Ann Carter | 7 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lowry C. Neff | 73 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 28 | Harriett H. Anderson | 80 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Charles Lawrence | 42 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 30 | Alta Lawrence | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Valetta Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Melva Lawrence | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Merle Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Patricia Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Harry Walker THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Advertising Distributor | Missouri |
| 36 | Leora Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Doris Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ruth Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Rosemary Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Robert Walker | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 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)