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James Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Archuleta-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Archuleta-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Archuleta-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7, 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Archuleta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marie Walker | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Archuleta, Colorado
Son, age 7
Archuleta, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James Eldon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Archuleta, Colorado
Son, age 17
Archuleta, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Archuleta-County, Colorado
Head, age 27
Archuleta-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7, 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Archuleta |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Walker (~0.83 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
John Walker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Walker
b. ~1845
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Archuleta-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Archuleta-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00456-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geneva M. Ong | 33 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Fred Stalsteimer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 43 | Jennie Stalsteimer | 17 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Charlie Stalsteimer | 66 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Abel Valasquez | 38 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 46 | Lena Valasquez | 37 | wife | — | New Mexico |
| 47 | Abel Jr. Valasquez | 15 | son | — | New Mexico |
| 48 | Jessie Valasquez | 13 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Bertha Valasquez | 12 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Mike Valasquez | 8 | son | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Clio Valasquez | 7 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Bernave Valasquez | 4 | son | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Infant Valasquez | 0 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Melvin Hogg | 32 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 55 | Opal Hogg | 21 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Ralph Hogg | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Ray Padilla | 26 | Head | Common Laborer | Colorado |
| 58 | Stella Padilla | 26 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Bennie Padilla | 6 | son | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Melecia Padilla | 4 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Amador Padilla | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 62 | James Walker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 63 | Marie Walker | 26 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 64 | John Walker | 4 | son | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Alice Walker | 3 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | John Walker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Winnie Walker | 59 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 68 | Ross Etheridge | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Charles Getts | 49 | Hired Hand | Common Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Wendall Mcdonald | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Henry J. Kohler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Ruth Kohler | 42 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Donald Kohler | 15 | son | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Doris Kohler | 8 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Henrietta Kohler | 6 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Shirley Kohler | 2 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Roy Shaw | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Viola Shaw | 45 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Raymond Shaw | 18 | son | — | New Mexico |
| 80 | Jesse Carlile | 20 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)