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Joe Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cutting wood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aretha Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Loyd Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joe Walker | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cora Walker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Henrietta Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Archie Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Perry, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Perry-County, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Perry-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cutting wood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Walker
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Hinton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Enoch Hinton | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lucinda Hinton | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Johnnie Jackson | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Elizabeth Jackson | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Jackson | 6 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bertha Jackson | 4 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bobby Jackson | 2 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Jackson | 1 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Shelby Mcswain | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Bertha Mcswain | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Almedy Hinton | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Sullivan Reed | 31 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lura Reed | 42 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | George Hinton | 18 | Grandchild | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Girlie Hinton | 16 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Martha Hinton | 12 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | George Shaw | 25 | Grandchild | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lenora Shaw | 24 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Joe Walker THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Cora Walker | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Elizabeth Walker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Loyd Walker | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Archie Walker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henrietta Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Joseph Walker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Aretha Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Johnnie Hinton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Alice Hinton | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Lou Hinton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lonnie Ray Hinton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Claudell Hinton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Yvone Hinton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ben Mcswain | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lilly Mcswain | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Finla Mcswain | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hama Mcswain | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Cleveland Mcswain | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Claudie Mcswain | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jenesa Mcswain | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)