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John Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NAMOZINE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DINWIDDIE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Namozine |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Walker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Walker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maude Walker | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 7
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 17
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NAMOZINE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DINWIDDIE |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father William Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Walker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Walker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walker
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl L. Southall | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Elizabeth A. Southall | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Calvin H. Southall | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James R. Ford | 46 | Head | Crane Operator | Virginia |
| 45 | Hossie O. Ford | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia D. Ford | 19 | Daughter | Bar Tacker | Virginia |
| 47 | Nannie G. Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gilbert N. Ford | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph T. Phelps | 71 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Tempie P. Phelps | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | William A. Williams | 50 | Head | Yard Conductor | Virginia |
| 52 | Ruby C. Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William A. Jr. Williams | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Audry P. Williams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Frances B. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Calvin M. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Herbert B. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert A. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Margaret A. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Raymond A. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edgar M. Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Donald L. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William H. Walker | 56 | Head | Box Maker | North Carolina |
| 64 | Maude F. Walker | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James O. Walker | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Charles W. Walker | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | John B. Walker THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 68 | Frances W. Walker | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 69 | William H. Jr. Walker | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 70 | Alexander L. Tarleton | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Katherine L. Tarleton | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles R. Poole | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rebecca D. Poole | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ann D. Poole | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles B. Poole | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Eddie Pegram | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Ida A. Pegram | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward H. Titmus | 26 | Head | Secy | Virginia |
| 79 | Margaret H. Titmus | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mark Burke | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)