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John Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Sewer Department |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Walker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Evelyn Walker | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 17
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 27
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Sewer Department |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Edward Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Algo Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Walker
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Walker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Algo Walker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Walker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03777-01093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anne E. Logan | 8 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Thomas J. Burdick | 79 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary I. Burdick | 71 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Sylvester Burdick | 30 | son | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Arthur Dennis | 35 | head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Violet M. Dennis | 33 | wife | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Donald Dennis | 9 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | George F. Mccarthy | 46 | head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Gertrude Mccarthy | 43 | wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Regina Mccarthy | 20 | daughter | Salesgirl | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Frederick Mccarthy | 17 | son | Waiter | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Ann Mccarthy | 12 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Charles Mccarthy | 10 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | George I. Kirk | 26 | head | Printer | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Catherine Kirk | 27 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Annie Morrison | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Eire |
| 57 | Mallachi Giblin | 52 | head | Platform Attendant | Eire |
| 58 | Agnes M. Giblin | 50 | wife | — | Eire |
| 59 | Agnes V. Giblin | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 60 | William F. Lane | 44 | head | Guard | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Winifred L. Lane | 43 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Frederick Lane | 24 | son | Baker Helper | Rhode Island |
| 63 | William J. Lane | 13 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Margaret A. Lane | 9 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Amedee Langlois | 56 | head | Stationary Engineer | Canada French |
| 66 | Gerald Langlois | 39 | son | Presshand | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Roland Langlois | 26 | son | Delivery Driver | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Norman Langlois | 24 | son | Floorman | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Roma Langlois | 22 | son | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Vivian Langlois | 18 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Rita Langlois | 11 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Hormidas Lavoie | 74 | son-in-law | — | Canada French |
| 73 | John E. Walker THIS PERSON | 27 | head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Evelyn Walker | 26 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Joan Carrie Walker | 1 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Robert A. Turnbull | 58 | head | Shop Carpenter | Scotland |
| 77 | Margaret R. Turnbull | 53 | wife | — | England |
| 78 | Edward Turnbull | 20 | son | Sorter | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Margaret Turnbull | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Mary E. Bentley | 33 | head | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)