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Howard Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Howard Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Florida |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Georgetown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Georgetown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Walker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alton Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alonzo Walker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Doell Walker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lennie Walker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Everetta Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Howard Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Gary | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Walker | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| La Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugenia Walker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, Florida
Son, age 2
Putnam, Florida · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Putnam-County, Florida
Son, age 12
Putnam-County, Florida · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Georgetown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Howard Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Walker
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Florida
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Sibling
Lennie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everetta Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doell Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Putnam-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00615-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Blocker | 10 | Grand-son | — | Florida |
| 2 | Evelyn Blocker | 8 | Grand-dau | — | Florida |
| 3 | Frank Blocher | 29 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Martha Blocher | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | Donald Blocher | 35 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 6 | Doutha Blocher | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 7 | Mary Ellen Blocher | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Donald Jr. Blocher | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | James Blocher | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Elisha Bradshaw | 21 | Head | Fishing | Florida |
| 11 | Josephine Bradshaw | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 12 | Elisha Jr. Bradshaw | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 13 | Willie Bradshaw | 47 | Father | Fisherman | South Carolina |
| 14 | Clarence H. Quick | 25 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 15 | Julia Barrow | 78 | Head | — | Florida |
| 16 | Minnie Oxendine | 52 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 17 | Leonard Oxendine | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Bill Dillworth | 50 | Lodger | Fisherman | Florida |
| 19 | Sadie Young | 42 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 20 | Benjamin Corpen | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Florida |
| 21 | Nancy Corpen | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Florida |
| 22 | Gertrude Blocher | 26 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 23 | Lonnie Walker | 26 | Partner | Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | Sara Cook | 27 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 25 | Rollie Mcmullen | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Lorine Kennerly | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Leonard Young | 46 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 28 | Walter Walker | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eugenia Walker | 51 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Le Roy Walker | 27 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 31 | Lennie Walker | 26 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Alonzo Walker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Doell Walker | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 34 | La Frances Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Helen Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Walter Jr. Walker | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | Howard Walker THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Everetta Walker | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Alton Walker | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | Edna M. Gary | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | Florida |
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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)