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Howard Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Howard Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilkinson-County, Mississippi
SurnameWalker
Given NameHoward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Wilkinson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Howard Age Birth yr
Howard Walker Son — 15 ~1925
Rosa Walker Daughter — 19 ~1921
Edie Walker Son — 9 ~1931
Lynch Walker Head — 45 ~1895
Charles Walker Son — 7 ~1933
Joseph Walker Son — 4 ~1936
Benjamin Walker Son — 13 ~1927
Elisabeth Walker Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walker
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Walker
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Wilkinson
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Howard Walker
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Edie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00046)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Katie Anderson 32 Wife Home Mississippi
42 Joyce Anderson 1 Daughter — Mississippi
43 Hardy Daniels 30 Head Cutter Logger Louisiana
44 Marie Daniels 27 Wife Home Mississippi
45 Janice Marie Daniels 1 Daughter — Mississippi
46 Lawrence Wells 34 Head Laborer Mississippi
47 Beverly Wells 36 Wife Home Mississippi
48 Grant Wells 10 Son — Mississippi
49 Percy Wells 8 Son — Mississippi
50 Bessie Smith 21 Lodger Cook Mississippi
51 Ellis Wells 38 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
52 Ella Williams 31 Daughter Cook Mississippi
53 Jennie B. Wells 1 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Jack Harris 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
55 Steve Harris 31 Brother Timber Cutter Mississippi
56 Alina Harris 25 Law Home Mississippi
57 Eliza Harris 67 Mother Home Mississippi
58 Ruby Lee Jackson 6 Niece — Mississippi
59 Jack Ed Jackson 3 Nephew — Mississippi
60 Howard Walker 74 Head Farmer Mississippi
61 Ella Walker 72 Wife Home Mississippi
62 Benjamin Walker 36 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
63 Josephine Walker 31 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
64 Arthur Scott 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
65 Eliza Scott 29 Wife Home Louisiana
66 Corbet Lee Scott 10 Son — Mississippi
67 Robert Slan 40 Head Care Taker Mississippi
68 Margaret Slan 32 Wife Farmer Mississippi
69 Ben Reynolds 46 Head Timber Cutter Mississippi
70 Ella Jarvis 47 Lodger Home Mississippi
71 James Jarvis 23 Lodger Farm Laborer Mississippi
72 Minnie Jarvis 21 Lodger Maid Mississippi
73 Lynch Walker 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Elisabeth Walker 41 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
75 Rosa May Walker 19 Daughter Home Mississippi
76 Howard Walker THIS PERSON 15 Son — Mississippi
77 Benjamin Walker 13 Son — Mississippi
78 Edie Walker 9 Son — Mississippi
79 Charles Walker 7 Son — Mississippi
80 Joseph Walker 4 Son — Mississippi

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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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