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John Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Warren & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist #3 Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 439 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 3 Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Walker | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Leland Walker | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Alma Walker | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Franklin, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Son, age 31
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist #3 Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 439 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 John Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Warren Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father William Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lessie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Warren Walker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Walker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Walker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Walker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lessie Walker
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walker
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Leland Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Franklin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garon J Lee | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lillian L Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Helen M Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charles E Lee | 34 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Agnes Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | James E Lee | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charles T Lee | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | John A Lee | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | David C Lee | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Albert Lee | 30 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Iris L Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ernest B Lee | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Philip E Lee | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Luther Lee | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Grace B Lee | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Betty J Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jessie L Touchstone | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Dollie M Touchstone | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | J L Touchstone | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jim V Touchstone | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Joe J Touchstone | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | David H Touchstone | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Vester Perry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Stella Perry | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Everlean Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Shella Perry | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Novelen Perry | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Shelton Perry | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ida Wood | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Agza Wood | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ruth Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Preston Wood | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Minnie Perry | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jessie Perry | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | James J O'Brian | 50 | Head | Caretaker | Missouri |
| 36 | William W Walker | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alma Walker | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Leland L Walker | 35 | Son | Clerical | Mississippi |
| 39 | John W Walker THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary L Walker | 21 | Daughter | Clerical | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)