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James Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Cora — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butlertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Butlertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Naomi Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ira Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Walker | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Roseann Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Andrew Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Walker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Maryland
Son, age 14
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Kent, Maryland
Head, age 25
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Kent-County, Maryland
Head, age 35
Kent-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butlertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Albert Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Walker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Walker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walker
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Maryland
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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 — Kent-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virgie Butler | 63 | Head | Washerwoman | Maryland |
| 42 | Sylvester Butler | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Emma Butler | 43 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Maryland |
| 44 | Tom Blackiston | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Millie Blackiston | 37 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 46 | Lewis Blackiston | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Anna Mae Blackiston | 28 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Othella Blackiston | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Norman Blackiston | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Earle Blackiston | 8 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Lucile Blackiston | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Delores Blackiston | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Erma Butler | 26 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
| 54 | Lorraine Freeman | 9 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Nephew Cleveland | None | M | — | — |
| 56 | Harris Tilghman | 27 | Cousin | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 57 | Leonard Brown | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Caddie Brown | 32 | Wife | General Housework | Maryland |
| 59 | Jeff Freeman | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Maggie Freeman | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Virginia Freeman | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Clyde Freeman | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Jean Freeman | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Carlton Freeman | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Wendell Freeman | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Joyce Freeman | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Clarence Hayman | 48 | Head | Minister | Maryland |
| 68 | Della Hayman | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Floyd Hayman | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Oliver J. Hayman | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | James Walker THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Mary Walker | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Andrew Walker | 14 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 74 | Naomi Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Alberta Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Ira Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Roseann Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Catherine Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Alonzo Dorsey | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 80 | Levi Deney | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
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)