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Howard Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Howard Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Annie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robin Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Howard Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rose Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Howard Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Walker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Walker
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Walker
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Walker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mable Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robin Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lennie Garry | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | America Garry | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lonnie Jr Garry | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ruth May Garry | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Richard Garry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Helen Garry | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | William Garry | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Andy Young | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Gertrude Young | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Jessie James Young | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Claude Hazlewood | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lallie Mae Hazlewood | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 13 | Richard B Hazlewood | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | John R Hazlewood | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Carolyn Hazlewood | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Charles Langford | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Joseph Williams | 52 | Head | Dairy Man | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ruth Williams | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Arbon Williams | 22 | Son | Dairy Man | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ervin Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Rebecca Ruth Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Anthony Banks | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lula Banks | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | John L Banks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Archie Lee Swift | 11 | G-Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Pauline B Swift | 9 | G-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Rose Walker | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Howard Walker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mable Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | William Walker | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Robin Walker | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | George Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Katharine Thomas | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mose Thomas | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Willie Ann Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Anora Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lillie Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Judge Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 4 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)