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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 Alexander & Jessie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Walker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Annie Walker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 5
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | WALKER |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 25
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Alexander Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Walker
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Walker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walker
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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-t0627-03769-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Southworth | 52 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Henrietta A. Southworth | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Alexander Walker | 51 | Head | Slashing Tender | Scotland |
| 4 | Annie Walker | 49 | Wife | Inspector-Cloth | Rhode Island |
| 5 | John H. Walker THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Arthur A. Mitchell | 55 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Jennie Mitchell | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Daniel J. Collins | 65 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Adelaide F. Collins | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Lillian I. Collins | 41 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Daniel J. Collins | 39 | Son | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Roland H. Torrey | 38 | Head | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Olive C. Torrey | 73 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Dorothy L. Torrey | 7 | Daughter | Mother'S Helper | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Violet M. Cooper | 17 | Servant | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Ernestine Fanning | 49 | Head | Labor | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Edward Fanning | 26 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Gladys L. Dupre | 30 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | John H. Fanning | 46 | Brother-in-law | Spool Winder | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Evelyn M. Fanning | 24 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Doris M. Dupre | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | James Harrington | 28 | Head | Machanic | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Mary E. Harrington | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | James R. Harrington | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | William F. Thompson | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 26 | George A. Reavill | 42 | Son-in-law | Supervisor | France |
| 27 | Ellen Reavill | 46 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Nancy A. Reavill | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Kenneth Murdock | 37 | Head | Pharmacist | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Marion F. Murdock | 35 | Wife | Typist | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Kenneth A. Murdock | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Mary T. Lake | 67 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Harry W. Oakland | 53 | Head | Lace Maker | England |
| 34 | Florence Oakland | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Eunice M. Oakland | 23 | Daughter | Analysis Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Joseph A. Oakland | 21 | Son | Lace Maker | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Helen G. Oakland | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Elisabeth Rooney | 47 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Helen M. Rooney | 45 | Sister | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Kathleen A. Rooney | 40 | Sister | — | 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)