HW
Herbert Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Dorado Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | El Dorado Twp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Walker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Herbert Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Isabel Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Walker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rose Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Kansas
Son, age 11
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Butler-County, Kansas
Son, age 21
Butler-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Dorado Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Herbert Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Walker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Rose Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Butler-County, Kansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01222-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Berg | 42 | Head | Pipe-Fitter | Kansas |
| 42 | Julia Berg | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Floyd Berg | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | G. Eugene Irwin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Bessie Irwin | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Hazel Irwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Lillian Irwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Gracie Irwin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Edgar Cowles | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Elizabeth Cowles | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Alan (Ad) Cowles | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Grace Cowles | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Helen Cowles | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ralph Cowles | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Gerald Pennington | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Ralph Cochran | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 57 | Edith Cochran | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Floy Lytle Cochran | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Warren P. Walker | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 60 | Grace A. Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Herbert Walker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Roy Walker | 18 | Son | Pin Setter | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Alice Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Isabel Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Rose Marie Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Edward Walker | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Jesse Ratcliff | 41 | Head | Trucking | Arkansas |
| 68 | Mable Ratcliff | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Mickey Ratcliff | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Mildred Ratcliff | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Jackie Ratcliff | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Patricia Ratcliff | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Clarence C. Blaine | 35 | Head | Labor Foreman | Missouri |
| 74 | Wilma Blaine | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Pansy Blaine | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Bobby Blaine | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Freddy Blaine | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Joe E. Mccully | 30 | Head | Mechanic Proprietor | New Mexico |
| 79 | Robert Mccown | 17 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Arthur F. Horn | 55 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
Related Census Records
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)