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James Walton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Walton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddie & Joshua — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rosalene Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Rosalene Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Donnell Walton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nissie Walton | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Eddie Walton | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sadie Walton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Walton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clara Walton | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Son, age 3
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Son, age 14
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Son, age 24
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rosalene Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 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 Walton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddie Walton (~0.60 confidence) and father Joshua Walton (~0.92 confidence) and father Royal Walton (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Walton (~0.53 confidence) and mother Nellie Walton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nissie Walton (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.75
Father
Eddie Walton
b. ~1914
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Joshua Walton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Royal Walton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Walton
b. ~1883
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Nellie Walton
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nissie Walton
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Walton
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sadie Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donnell Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Sharrington | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Julia Sharrington | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Sharrington | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eddie Walton | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nissie Walton | 27 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sadie Walton | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | George Walton | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Donnell Walton | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Walton THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clara Walton | 21 | daughter in law | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 11 | Emma B. Hardy | 46 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret J. Hardy | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M. Hardy | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roscoe Hardy | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucy N. Hardy | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Curtis Hardy | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Felix Hardy | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Barbara Hardy | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Billie Hardy | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Janet Hardy | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence Walton | 21 | son in law | Share Crop | North Carolina |
| 22 | Emory Walton | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Flonnie Bishop | 35 | Head | Share Crop | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hilda Bishop | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | George R. Bishop | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Parker | 35 | Head | Share Crop | North Carolina |
| 27 | Minnie S. Parker | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Doris Parker | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | J. C. Parker | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charles Jr. Parker | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hubert Parker | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Curtis Dunning | 25 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 33 | Maggie S. Dunning | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bettie L. Dunning | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Terry Odelia Dunning | 56 | mother in law | Labour | North Carolina |
| 36 | William K. Lilly | 37 | Head | Share Crop | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nellie G. Lilly | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Garland N. Lilly | 24 | son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 39 | John W. Lilly | 27 | son | Share Crop | North Carolina |
| 40 | Margaret Lilly | 17 | daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.53
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)