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John Walton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Walton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jas & Roy — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quincy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Electric Wheel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Quincy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Walton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Glenn Walton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kay Walton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Francis Walton | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Walton | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 10
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 20
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | mfg factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Head, age 31
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quincy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Electric Wheel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jas Walton (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Walton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Walton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jas Walton
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Walton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Walton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walton
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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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 — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00757-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deloris Ryan | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ralph Bunker | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 3 | Alice M Bunker | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Patricia Ann Bunker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Jane Carolyn Bunker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Daniel Russell Bunker | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Laura A Ekelman | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Henrietta Fehlberg | 62 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Amiel Complex | 35 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Missouri |
| 10 | Inez Complex | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Darlene Complex | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Shirley Ann Complex | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Isaac R Tueders | 38 | Head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 14 | Anna Carpenter | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Elizabeth Carpenter | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Basil Coldwell | 38 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 17 | Edith Coldwell | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Maxine Coldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Wanda Coldwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Wayne Coldwell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Schulze | 48 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 22 | Otila Schulze | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ernest Schulze | 25 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 24 | William Lilley | 32 | Head | Asst. Supervisor | Arkansas |
| 25 | Dora Lilley | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert Sargent | 27 | Lodger | Labor | Illinois |
| 27 | John Walton THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 28 | Francis Walton | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Kay Walton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Glenn Walton | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Dale Walton | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Raymond Rockwell | 30 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 33 | Marguerite Rockwell | 28 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 34 | Richard Rockwell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Mcneff | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Katherine Dietz | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy Dietz | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 38 | Edna Dietz | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 39 | Albert H Watkins | 65 | Boarder | — | California |
| 40 | William Dietz | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)