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Robert Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Zelia — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 72 Gough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | own farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Own Farm |
| Township / Ward | M D 72 Gough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenora Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Walker | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Melvin Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Daisy Walker | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 10
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 20
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Head, age 29
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 72 Gough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | own farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Robert Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zelia Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Walker
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelia Walker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Walker
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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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 — Burke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Walker | 40 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 2 | Hester Walker | 35 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 3 | L. B. Walker | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Ida Walker | 39 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Ellis Clines | 37 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 6 | Mattie Clines | 25 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 7 | Willie Clines | 17 | Son | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 8 | Ethel Clines | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Rosie Clines | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Elmora Clines | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ida Clines | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Alice Clines | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Ellie Clines | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Robert Walker THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 15 | Daisy Walker | 25 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert Walker | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lenora Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | John Walker | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Melvin Walker | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Joseph Walker | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Anthony Walker | 32 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie Walker | 30 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 23 | Henry Walker | 45 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 24 | Laura Walker | 36 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 25 | Acie Walker | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Lou Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Henry Walker | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Gilbert Thomas | 21 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 29 | Fannie Thomas | 20 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 30 | Elmora Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Rozell Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Lillie Thomas | 50 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Jake Dosey | 65 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 34 | Marie Dosey | 58 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 35 | Alvin Dosey | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ed Walker | 37 | Head | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 37 | Susie Walker | 39 | Wife | Own Farm | Georgia |
| 38 | Price Walker | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Loman Walker | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Yelobie Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)