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James Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beverly & Patsy — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pointe Coupee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Euralie Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Verdie Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Walker | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pointe Coupee, …
Son, age 12
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Pointe Coupee, …
Head, age 22
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Head, age 33
Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pointe Coupee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Beverly Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patsy Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Beverly Walker
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patsy Walker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walker
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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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 — Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pointe-Coupee-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01440-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nathan Stelly | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Emma Stelly | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Freddie Stelly | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Matthew Stelly | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Celestine Stelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lucille Stelly | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lillian Stelly | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | W. B. Mason | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Joe Mason | 40 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Abbie Mason | 76 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Polly Oral | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Clifton Scott | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Nettie Scott | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Daisy May Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Clifton Jr. Scott | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Felix John Scott | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Willie Gray | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | William De Rots | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Nettie De Rots | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | James De Rots | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ovide De Rots | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Tom Walker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lula Walker | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | James Walker THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Annie Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Jr. Walker | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | William Walker | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Robert Allen Walker | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Verdie May Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Olivia Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Euralie Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Dave Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Tempie Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Victoria Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Williams Oscar Jr. Thomas | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Henry Lewis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Dorothy Lewis | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Elvia Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Henry Jr. Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lillie Mae Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)