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James Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Walker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Sadie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst postmaster |
| Industry | post-office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Asst Postmaster |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anabelle Walker | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 2
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 12
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Head, age 22
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Asst Postmaster |
| Industry | U. S. G. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Asst postmaster |
| Industry | post-office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Luther Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Walker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Walker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Walker
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walker
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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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 — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James H. Walker THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Asst Postmaster | Virginia |
| 42 | Anabelle Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Margaret J. Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary D. Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James H. Jr. Walker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | A. Jackson Morris | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | M. Edith Morris | 26 | Wife | Worker | Virginia |
| 48 | Marion J. Morris | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph W. Morris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dina A. Lawson | 12 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 51 | J. Taylor Hinkle | 41 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 52 | Myrtle M. Hinkle | 38 | Wife | Painter | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Jane Hinkle | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Joy M. Hinkle | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Arnold C. Baker | 20 | Head | Enrollee | Virginia |
| 56 | Lillian G. Baker | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ivan E. Libel | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillian G. Libel | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Anna L. Libel | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Carl E. Libel | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charles D. Cline | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Myrtie O. Cline | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Wendell D. Cline | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Russell W. Rogers | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Agnes D. Rogers | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Everette C. Rogers | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | J. Jane Rogers | 18 | Daughter | Shearer | Virginia |
| 68 | M. Yvonne Rogers | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Russell W. Jr. Rogers | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Glenna Rogers | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Agnes D. Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Layton E. Bauserman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Willie A. Bauserman | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ruby J. Bauserman | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Irene S. Bauserman | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Frank S. Bauserman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Nora D. Bauserman | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Frank S. Jr. Bauserman | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ben E. Morris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lilly B. Morris | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)