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Henry Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Henry Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Harry — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameWalker
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryConstruction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)850
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Alice Walker Daughter — 17 ~1923
Rita Walker Daughter — 20 ~1920
Elizabeth Walker Head — 43 ~1897
Charles Walker Son — 22 ~1918
Henry Walker Son — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walker
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Long Island
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walker
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
Surname Walker
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 850
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Henry Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Walker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Walker
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Walker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Walker
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Walker
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00277)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Anna Diss 59 Wife — New York
42 Margaret Diss 34 Daughter — New York
43 Ann Diss 25 Daughter Book Binder New York
44 Edward Diss 23 Son — New York
45 Hannah Tucker 60 Head — New York
46 William Tucker 26 Son Stoker Operator New York
47 George Tucker 18 Son Paper Stand New York
48 Elizabeth Tucker 16 Daughter — New York
49 May Schaefer 52 Head — Pennsylvania
50 Louis Schaefer 30 Son Fruit Business Pennsylvania
51 Louis Schaefer 25 Son Beverage Co New York
52 Charles Schaefer 22 Son Salesman Geneva
53 Catherine Schaefer 21 Daughter Salesgirl New York
54 Eugene Church 41 Head Salesman New York
55 Helen Church 36 Wife — New York
56 Helen Church 13 Daughter — New York
57 William Church 5 Son — New York
58 Anthony Speciale 34 Head Shoe Repair Italy
59 Anne Speciale 43 Wife — Italy
60 Teresa Speciale 20 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
61 Filomina Speciale 18 Daughter — New York
62 Lena Speciale 66 Mother — Italy
63 Mary Speciale 7 Neice — New York
64 John White 47 Head Longshoreman New York
65 Carrie White 46 Wife — New York
66 Thomas White 25 Son — New York
67 John White 24 Son — New York
68 Catherine White 21 Daughter — New York
69 Mary White 16 Daughter — New York
70 James White 14 Son — New York
71 Michael White 6 Son — New York
72 John J Mclaughlin 58 Head Attendant New York
73 Mary Mclaughlin 53 Wife — New York
74 Mary Mclaughlin 21 Daughter Internal Revenue New York
75 Frank Mclaughlin 18 Son — New York
76 Elizabeth Walker 43 Head — New York
77 Henry Walker THIS PERSON 24 Son Laborer New York
78 Charles Walker 22 Son Silk House New York
79 Rita Walker 20 Daughter Phonograph New York
80 Alice Walker 17 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Henry + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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