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James Walton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Walton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1932), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1932
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Walton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Walton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louis Walton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donald Walton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Walton | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Roberta Walton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lola Walton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Walton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irene Walton | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 6 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1932 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Walton
Son · 1940 · age 8 · b. ~1932 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Donald Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03750-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Himmons | 63 | Head | Welding Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 2 | Estella Himmons | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Hattie Spencer | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Helen Baltz | 45 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 5 | Benjamin Russell | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Read | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Dorthy Read | 20 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Blanch Williams | 30 | Head | Housework | S. Carolina |
| 9 | Charles Allen | 24 | Lodger | Chaffeur | Florida |
| 10 | Mary Kane | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elenor Kane | 18 | Daughter | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eugene Kane | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marian Kane | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth Kane | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Patricia Kane | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Henry Weldon | 44 | Head | Long-Shore Man | Georgia |
| 17 | Viola Weldon | 37 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 18 | Bernell Weldon | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John, Henry Weldon | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Donald Weldon | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Bertha Love | 33 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert Love | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Herman Love | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mitchell Love | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mabel Love | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Earl Ghee | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lulu Langford | 49 | Head | Sewing | S. Carolina |
| 28 | Lulu Rusker | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emanda Merritt | 83 | Lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Walton | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Irene Walton | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Louise Walton | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Roberta Walton | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Walton THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Walton | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Donald, Lee Walton | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Louis, Edw. Walton | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lola, Josephine Walton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Florence Pigman | 62 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 40 | Bessie Day | 35 | Niece | House Work | Pennsylvania |
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)