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John Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & Louise — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | tag cleaner |
| Industry | steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1065 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Tag Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Walker | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Esther Walker | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Brokerage House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 30
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | tag cleaner |
| Industry | steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1065 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Anton Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anton Walker
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Walker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walker
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02574-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Rossman | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Jean Rossman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Elline Rossman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Margaret Monma | 59 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 45 | Edward Monma | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 46 | Florence Schulz | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 47 | Milton Schulz | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Hugh Petterson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 49 | Elizabeth Petterson | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 50 | George Bloomfield | 40 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 51 | Mary Mckeon | 74 | Mother | — | New York |
| 52 | Herman Droom | 55 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 53 | Martha Droom | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Jennie Buck | 44 | Head | — | Norway |
| 55 | Elsie F. Brock | 33 | Boarder | Waitress | England |
| 56 | Kenneth Brock | 9 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 57 | Robert Turner | 37 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 58 | Jeanie Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 59 | Frank Lucia | 37 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 60 | Muriel Lucia | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 61 | John Walker THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Tag Cleaner | New York |
| 62 | Esther Walker | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Gail Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Michael Poulos | 44 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Greece |
| 65 | Smaragda Poulos | 36 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 66 | Daniel Poulos | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | John Poulos | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Clarence Nelson | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 69 | Florence Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Donald Nelson | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Anna Newman | 62 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 72 | Gertrude Newman | 38 | Sister in law | Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Francis Sullivan | 35 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 74 | Margaret Sullivan | 36 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 75 | Catherine Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Frances Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | John Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Margaret Holts | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 79 | Madeline Ford | 52 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 80 | Patricia Ford | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)