John Walters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Walters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Iowa
Surname	Walters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Logansport
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Logansport
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Agnes Walters	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Tommy Walters	Son	—	10	~1930
John Walters	Head	—	64	~1876
Darlene Walters	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Iowa

Head, age 46

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Boone, Iowa

Head, age 55

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Unknown US
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown US
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	yes
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Boone-County, Iowa

Head, age 64

Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Walters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Logansport
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Walters

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00509)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hakes, Mary Hays	28	wife	—	Illinois
42	Hakes, Eva Mae Hays	9	daughter	—	Illinois
43	Hakes, Maurice Hays	7	son	—	Iowa
44	Hakes, Arthur, Jr Hays	6	son	—	Scotland
45	Howard, L. Mattson	29	head	Miner	Washington
46	Lois, S. Wilson	63	head	Miner	Ohio
47	Dora, A. Wilson	56	wife	—	Missouri
48	Jesse, P. Lee	46	head	Foreman	Missouri
49	Goldie, E. Lee	42	wife	—	Missouri
50	Tony, H. Lee	19	son	Hired Man	Iowa
51	Doris, E. Lee	17	daughter	—	Iowa
52	John, H. Lee	15	son	—	Iowa
53	George, P. Lee	14	son	—	Iowa
54	Ben, J. Lee	12	son	—	Iowa
55	Irene, A. Lee	10	son	—	Iowa
56	Delbert, S. Lee	8	son	—	Iowa
57	William, J. Arnold	54	head	Gas Maker	Iowa
58	Alma, M. Arnold	46	wife	—	South Dakota
59	Eudora, M. Arnold	19	daughter	Clerk	Iowa
60	Constance, L. Arnold	17	daughter	—	Iowa
61	Marilyn, C. Arnold	16	daughter	—	Iowa
62	Bernice, M. Bentley	45	head	—	Nebraska
63	Mary Mae Bentley	12	daughter	—	Iowa
64	Ben, D. Bentley	9	son	—	Iowa
65	Joe, Allen Bentley	5	son	—	Iowa
66	James, D. Duncan	65	lodger	Laborer	Iowa
67	Kenneth, J. Walters	25	head	Helper	Iowa
68	Genaie, H. Walters	25	wife	—	Iowa
69	Phillis, M. Walters	2	daughter	—	Iowa
70	Helen, J. Walters	1	daughter	—	Iowa
71	John Walters THIS PERSON	64	head	Laborer	Indiana
72	Agnes, E. Walters	50	wife	—	Iowa
73	Darlene, L. Walters	15	daughter	—	Iowa
74	Tommy, C. Walters	10	son	—	Iowa
75	Marion, M. Jones	28	head	Farmer	Iowa
76	Cleo, J. Jones	19	wife	—	Iowa
77	Majord, J. Wild	29	head	Laborer	Iowa
78	Irene, D. Wild	29	wife	—	Iowa
79	Laverne, M. Wild	11	son	—	Iowa
80	Cleo, Morris Wild	9	son	—	Iowa

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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.

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