Joseph Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Joseph N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Occupation	printer
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Printer
Township / Ward	Wilmington City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Currie	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Joseph Walker	Head	—	50	~1890
Joan Currie	Other	—	1	~1939
Hannah Price	Other	—	88	~1852
Cecil Currie	Other	—	22	~1918
Marion Walker	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Head, age 29

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Joseph H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Head, age 40

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Joseph H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Printing Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Head, age 50

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Joseph N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Occupation	printer
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Joseph Walker

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00551-00433)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Clarke	71	Wife	—	Ohio
42	John H. Battin	55	Head	Salesman	Maryland
43	Nellie E. Battin	57	Wife	—	Delaware
44	Clarence R. Ferguson	55	Head	—	New York
45	Clarice M. Ferguson	42	Daughter	Crafts	Ohio
46	Ann D. Manlove	47	Head	—	Pennsylvania
47	Thomas Coleman	28	Son-in-law	Bar Tender	Pennsylvania
48	Dorothy Coleman	26	Daughter	—	Delaware
49	C. Walter Hadel	54	Head	Teacher	Indiana
50	Stella H. Hadel	53	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Lois C. Hadel	26	Daughter	Nurse	South Carolina
52	James C. Sr. Powell	58	Head	Cashier	Delaware
53	Nora C. Powell	56	Wife	—	Delaware
54	Leila Powell	31	Daughter	Clerk	Delaware
55	Nora C. Powell	20	Daughter	Calculator	Delaware
56	Elizabeth D. Comegys	76	Head	—	Delaware
57	Helene S. Comegys	48	Daughter	Stenographer	Maryland
58	Edward M. Jr. Taylor	38	Head	Bookkeeper	Virginia
59	Marion W. Taylor	39	Wife	Secretary	Virginia
60	Joseph N. Walker THIS PERSON	50	Head	Printer	Delaware
61	Marion X. Walker	44	Wife	—	Delaware
62	Cecil O. Currie	22	Son-law	Teller	Delaware
63	Dorothy Currie	21	Daughter	—	Delaware
64	Joan C. Currie	1	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
65	Hannah M. Price	88	Aunt	—	Delaware
66	D. Raymond Keefer	57	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
67	Dora A. Keefer	55	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
68	A. Dass	54	Sister	Calculator	Pennsylvania
69	Louise M. Comegys	37	Head	Secretary	Pennsylvania
70	Annabelle Comegys	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
71	Wallace Comegys	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
72	Amy R. Elhams	65	Head	—	New York
73	Charles E. Fisher	68	Head	Wood Worker	Maryland
74	Teena C. Fisher	66	Wife	—	Delaware
75	John C. Collison	70	Head	—	Delaware
76	Nellie M. Collison	66	Wife	—	Delaware
77	Lewis M. Woodward	34	Head	Mechanic	Delaware
78	Elizabeth N. Woodward	30	Wife	—	Delaware
79	Eloise C. Woodward	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
80	Joseph O. Gabyda	29	Head	Storekeeper	Pennsylvania

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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