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James Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simeon & Simson — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bennington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | WALKER |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BENNINGTON TOWN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BENNINGTON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bennington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Walker | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Clarence Walker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frederick Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Martha Walker | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bennington, Vermont
Son, age 1
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Bennington, Vermont
Son, age 12
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Son, age 22
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | WALKER |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BENNINGTON TOWN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BENNINGTON |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Simeon Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Simson Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father George Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simeon Walker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simson Walker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Walker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Vermont
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Sibling
Clarence Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Bennington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Stearns | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Simeon J. Walker | 54 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 3 | Martha A. Walker | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Clarence A. Walker | 26 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 5 | James P. Walker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 6 | Frederick R. Walker | 17 | Son | New Worker | Vermont |
| 7 | Earl W. Lewis | 56 | Head | Stock Clerk | Vermont |
| 8 | Hazel P. Lewis | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Norman E. Main | 9 | Step-son | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Phyllis E. Main | 5 | Step-dau | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Stephen H. Niles | 56 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 12 | Julia May Niles | 54 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Thomas P. Hewson | 41 | Head | Owner | Vermont |
| 14 | Agnes E. Hewson | 39 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 15 | John R. Hewson | 17 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Rita M. Hewson | 12 | Dau | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Helen A. Hewson | 6 | Dau | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Stephen Shepard | 82 | Fat-in-law | — | Canada-French |
| 19 | Mary L. Shepard | 75 | Mot-in-law | — | New York |
| 20 | Otis A. Dorman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 21 | Daisy E. Dorman | 33 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Margaret Dorman | 12 | Dau | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Richard Dorman | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Frederick Sherwood | 56 | Head | Gardner | New York |
| 25 | Minnie M. Sherwood | 63 | Sister | — | New York |
| 26 | Harry H. Norris | 57 | Lodger | Foreman Maintenance | Canada-Eng |
| 27 | Hugh E. Cummings | 62 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 28 | John E. Kinney | 45 | Head | Partner | Vermont |
| 29 | Bryan Kinney | 43 | Brother | Partner | Vermont |
| 30 | Elizabeth M. Kinney | 42 | Sister | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 31 | Helen F. Kinney | 41 | Sister | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 32 | Catherine Kinney | 37 | Sister | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Alice Kinney | 36 | Sister | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Edward M. Murphy | 31 | Head | Gardener | Vermont |
| 35 | Mary B. Murphy | 35 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 36 | George F. Murphy | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Vermont |
| 37 | Harold A. Hillard | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Vermont |
| 38 | Zilpha E. Hillard | 47 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Jr. Harold A. Hillard | 19 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 40 | Leon E. Hillard | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)