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Joseph Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Durham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Durham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Durham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Theresa Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertie Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Chester Walker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Harriet Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Walker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 6
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Son, age 14
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Walker
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Shirley Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Durham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02903-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nelia Green | 34 | Wife | Feeder Machine | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eddie Green | 30 | Head | Hogshead Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 43 | Maybell Green | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie M Green | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie M Hill | 30 | Head | Hogshead Press | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bonnie Hill | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Leonard | 22 | Lodger | Handy Labor | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Harris | 24 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 49 | Madge Harris | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Gladys Hinton | 27 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Beulah Bethea | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cora Lee Bethea | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Maud Bethea | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel Jacky | 25 | Lodger | 58 | North Carolina |
| 55 | Fred Grooms | 38 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nemie Grooms | 38 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edward Gear | 40 | Head | Weight House | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ella Gear | 37 | Wife | Drop Leaf Picker | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruby Gear | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice Carr | 34 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ed Williams | 38 | Head | St. Curb | South Carolina |
| 62 | Idelle Williams | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Easly King | 18 | Brother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | David Evans | 44 | Head | Gardner | South Carolina |
| 65 | Dolly Evans | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Idelle Woodard | 27 | Lodger | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Chester C Walker | 41 | Head | Pack Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Walker | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gladys Walker | 15 | Daughter | Nursemaid | North Carolina |
| 70 | Joseph Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Harriet Walker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Theresa Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William B Walker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Shirley Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bertie Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clara Pate | 36 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Pate | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cherry Womack | 45 | Lodger | Hang Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Stone | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Stone | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)