John Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Surname	Walker
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Indianola City
1935 Residence (County)	Sunflower
Additional Details
Occupation	Cotton Sampler
Industry	Compress
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Cotton Sampler
Township / Ward	Indianola City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Ida Walker	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Walker	Head	—	53	~1887
Willie Walker	Son	—	16	~1924
Maurice Walker	Son	—	13	~1927
Elijah Walker	Son	—	23	~1917
John Walker	Son	—	24	~1916
Bessie Walker	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Sunflower, Mississippi

Head, age 33

Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Compress
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Sunflower, Mississippi

Head, age 41

Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Sampler
Industry	Cotton
Class of Worker	7592
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Sunflower-County, Mississippi

Head, age 53

Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Indianola City
1935 Residence (County)	Sunflower
Occupation	Cotton Sampler
Industry	Compress
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Walker

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Mississippi

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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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00519)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Kusiah Jenkins	47	Wife	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
42	M. Kinley Holmes	40	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
43	Mary Holmes	30	Wife	Teacher	Mississippi
44	Edward Holmes	9	Son	—	Mississippi
45	Dorothy Price	15	Niece	—	Mississippi
46	Johnella Hammond	30	Lodger	Teacher	Mississippi
47	Naomi Hunt	22	Lodger	Teacher	Mississippi
48	Garrett Dean	43	Lodger	Plasterer	Mississippi
49	Katherine Lloyds	53	Head	—	Mississippi
50	Hattie Mae Lloyds	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
51	Archer Lloyds	18	Son	—	Mississippi
52	Clifton Lloyds	15	Son	—	Mississippi
53	Leonida Lloyds	12	Son	—	Mississippi
54	Loder Cusic	57	Head	Janitor	Mississippi
55	Annie Cusic	61	Wife	—	Mississippi
56	Eddie Cusic	30	Son	Attendant	Mississippi
57	Leroy Cusic	15	Grandson	—	Mississippi
58	Ollie B. Cusic	13	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
59	Randolph Cusic	10	Grandson	—	Mississippi
60	John Walker THIS PERSON	53	Head	Cotton Sampler	Mississippi
61	Bessie Walker	48	Wife	Seamstress	Mississippi
62	John D Walker	24	Son	Carpenter	Mississippi
63	Elijah Walker	23	Son	Attendant	Mississippi
64	Ida Margaret Walker	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
65	Willie James Walker	16	Son	—	Mississippi
66	Maurice Walker	13	Son	—	Mississippi
67	Levi Fuller	38	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
68	Beatrice Fuller	36	Wife	Servant	Mississippi
69	Bessie King	32	Sister-in-law	Servant	Mississippi
70	Willie Jones	38	Head	Attendant	Mississippi
71	Ruth Jones	29	Wife	Presser	Mississippi
72	Clyde Super	30	Head	—	Mississippi
73	Even Seal Super	21	Wife	—	Mississippi
74	Hollis Bleen Super	2	Son	—	Mississippi
75	Dave Sawyer	70	Head	—	Mississippi
76	Ida Sawyer	69	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
77	Lera Hunter	43	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
78	Albert Father Hunter	70	Father	—	Mississippi
79	Charley Johnson	48	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
80	Cellie Johnson	37	Wife	Teacher	Mississippi

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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)

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