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Harry Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harry Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Cloud — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Claude Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harry Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vera Walker | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Claude Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Cloud Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jess Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Walker
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cloud Walker
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jess Walker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Walker
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Walker
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Walker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Florence Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01883-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Walker | 43 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 2 | Vera Walker | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Harry Walker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 4 | Florence Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | James B. Neffeline | 33 | Head | Supt. | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mayme C. Neffeline | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anthony J. Wiedeman | 32 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 8 | Ella Wiedeman | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John Krajick | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 10 | Ann Krajick | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | John Jr. Krajick | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Gary James Krajick | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Eric Bathelm | 32 | Head | Polisher | Sweden |
| 14 | Rose Bathelm | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Shirley Bathelm | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Richard Bathelm | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Charles Bathelm | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Vernie Richardson | 35 | Head | Forman | Missouri |
| 19 | Polly Richardson | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Edward Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | William Mchale | 29 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 22 | Myrtle Mchale | 24 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 23 | Shirley Mchale | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | George Robertson | 37 | Head | Toolmaker | Scotland |
| 25 | Margaret Robertson | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Ann Shirley Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 27 | Cordile Aprea | 37 | Head | Forman | Italy |
| 28 | Elizabeth Aprea | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Aprea | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Harry Infant | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 31 | Theresa Infant | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Italy |
| 32 | Nickline Infant | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Italy |
| 33 | Clara Infant | 15 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 34 | Thelma Infant | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Joseph Infant | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Albert Forner | 38 | Head | Bottler | Germany |
| 37 | Karoline Forner | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Maria Forner | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Dolores Forner | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Cecil Ryser | 41 | Head | Pressman | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)