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John Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Clerk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Walker | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rosine Walker | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 30
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Clerk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosine Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosine Walker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walker
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02409-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Estella Badois | 42 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Philip Mcguire | 39 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Gertrude Mcguire | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Philip Mcguire | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | John Mcguire | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Francis La Due | 33 | Brother | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles La Due | 63 | Head | — | Italy |
| 48 | Margaret La Due | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Charles Jr. La Due | 31 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | John La Due | 23 | Son | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 51 | Donald Rogers | 26 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary Rogers | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Shirley Rogers | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Kenneth Rogers | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Thomas Mallon | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Leona Mallon | 13 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Evelyn Mallon | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | William Mallon | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Henderson | 66 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lillian Henderson | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | John Walker | 66 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 62 | Rosine Walker | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | John Walker THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Mary Walker | 28 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 65 | John Henderson | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 66 | Clara Henderson | 31 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | Leo Kane | 56 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary Kane | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Dorothy Kane | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Catherine Kane | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Hoy | 49 | Head | Police Lieutenant | New York |
| 72 | Helen Hoy | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Margaret Hoy | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Veronica Hoy | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Bernadette Hoy | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Regina Hoy | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Hoy | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | James Hoy | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Gertrude Hoy | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Frank Hoy | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)