JW
James Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caleb & James — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Walker | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Nara Walker | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Son, age 6
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 16
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 26
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 36
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Caleb Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father J Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nara Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Caleb Walker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Walker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Walker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Walker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nara Walker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walker
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellen J. Herring | 53 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jeff Herring | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Leo Herring | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert D. Herring | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | April L. Herring | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Florence Herring | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Arthur Costin | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jenie X Costin | 30 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 49 | Halbert R. Costin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary R. Costin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Robert C. Costin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hubert X Walker | 31 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sara Walker | 32 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 54 | Adessa L. Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hazel J. Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Caleb X Walker | 66 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nara Walker | 61 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Walker THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elias X Martin | 50 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 60 | Dorothy Martin | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | New York |
| 61 | Floyd Martin | 40 | Brother | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 62 | John Hennessy | 75 | Uncle | Repairwork On Engines | New York |
| 63 | Mary Bayer | 78 | Grandmother | Nurse | New York |
| 64 | David X Norris | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorthy Norris | 29 | Wife | House Work | South Carolina |
| 66 | William F. Norris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary B. Norris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Blanch Harrison | 55 | Mother-in-law | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 69 | James X Nelletan | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah Nelletan | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 71 | Myrtle V. Nelletan | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Callam P. Nelletan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mildred Nelletan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Farest Costin | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alberta X Costin | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Herbert F. Costin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Catheryn X Costin | 66 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jimmy Anderson | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Henry | 40 | Boarder | Auto Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mantez Henry | 35 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)