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John Walton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Walton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cow Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Cow Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Walton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Walton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Estelle Walton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ted Walton | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Onean Walton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Walton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ledge Walton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Jackson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cow Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Walton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Walton
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Charles Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Onean Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ledge Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Jackson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00144-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Huckabee | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Burl Huckabee | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Eugene Huckabee | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Neva K. Huckabee | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ivon Waddlow | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Susie Waddlow | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Cletus Waddlow | 9 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | A. B. Miller | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | A. B. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Will Mcelyea | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Beulah Mcelyea | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Huston Mcelyea | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | E. W. Mcelyea | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Mary Mcelyea | 62 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Dorothy Mcelyea | 25 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Carl Ballard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Gertrude Ballard | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Francis Ballard | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Mildred Ballard | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | James Ballard | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jesse Lancaster | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Leon Ballard | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lena Ballard | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Nedra Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Neal Ballard | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Dean Ballard | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ted Walton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Estelle Walton | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | John Walton THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ledge Walton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Betty Walton | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Onean Walton | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Charles Walton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Unitman Trammell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Ardell Trammell | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Helen Trammell | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Andrew Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Alpha Thomas | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Roy Thomas | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)