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James Walton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Solano-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Walton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Solano-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jim — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Solano-County, California |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk-typist |
| Industry | Mare Island |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1389 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk-Typist |
| Township / Ward | Vallejo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Walton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Walton | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joan Walton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gladys Walton | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 6
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1914 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 16
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Solano-County, California
Head, age 26
Solano-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Clerk-typist |
| Industry | Mare Island |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1389 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Walton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Walton (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Walton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erma Walton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roma Walton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Walton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Walton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erma Walton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roma Walton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walton
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Solano-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Solano-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00348-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virdie N. Kasper | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Benjamin T. Slade | 26 | Head | Produce Mgr | Ohio |
| 43 | Valorous R. Slade | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Marcia F. Slade | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Sandra F. Slade | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Gerald W. Slade | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | James C. Walton THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Clerk-Typist | California |
| 48 | Gladys I. Walton | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Gladys G. Walton | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Joan M. Walton | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Olive A. Riley | 59 | Head | — | Idaho |
| 52 | Florence C. Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Claude V. Decker | 52 | Lodger | Driller | Kansas |
| 54 | Del Rodrigues | 37 | Head | Flour Packer | Spain |
| 55 | Josephine Rodrigues | 24 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 56 | Louis Rodrigues | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Annie Rodrigues | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Albert Rodrigues | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Emma Rodrigues | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Delcio Rodrigues | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 61 | Joseph Torres | 54 | Head | Machinist | France |
| 62 | Marie A. Torres | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 63 | James T. Bales | 37 | Head | Toll Collector | Tennessee |
| 64 | Naomi E. Bales | 41 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 65 | James A. Bales | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Sandra J. Bales | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | John C. Church | 31 | Head | Smelterman | Arkansas |
| 68 | Emma F. Church | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 69 | John C. Church | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Beatrice L. Church | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | James B. Craighead | 55 | Head | Clerk | Nevada |
| 72 | Mary A. Craighead | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 73 | Robert B. Craighead | 22 | Son | Apprentice Pipefitter | California |
| 74 | Arthur Cantrell | 50 | Brother-in-law | Pipefitter | Missouri |
| 75 | Helen Cantrell | 45 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | California |
| 76 | Dale J. Haugh | 51 | Brother-in-law | Helper | California |
| 77 | Arthur Cantrell | 14 | Nephew | — | California |
| 78 | Harold J. Raymer | 23 | Head | Flour Packer | California |
| 79 | Bernice H. Raymer | 23 | Wife | — | California |
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Pedigree Summary
James
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)