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Robert Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jake & Abner — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | P |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annie Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robbie Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mattie Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Walker | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearlee Walker | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | P |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Jake Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Abner Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jake Walker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abner Walker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Walker
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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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 — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie Higginbotham | 70 | Mother | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Walker THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 43 | Pearlee Walker | 25 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 44 | Rosie Lee Walker | 11 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mattie Ree Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Annie Mae Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | James Edward Walker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Robbie Faye Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie Harris | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Vernie Harris | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Alvin Harris | 24 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Gertrude Harris | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Callie Dantier | Dantur | 64 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 54 | Annie Mae Dantier | Dantur | 20 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dorthey Dantier | Dantur | 16 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Joe Dantier | Dantur | 14 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lorance Dantier | Dantur | 14 | Grand Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Cora Lee Dantier | Dantur | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | James Willie Dantier | Dantur | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Creed Edward Dantier | Dantur | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Darrell Dantier | Dantur | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Johnnie Jeffers | 40 | Nephew | Farming | Mississippi |
| 63 | Douglas Jones | 58 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary S. Jones | 55 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 65 | Elwood Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Douglas Jr Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lillie B. Jones | 17 | Daughter in law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert Lee Jones | 12 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charlie Campbell | 48 | Head | Lumbering | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ressie Campbell | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 71 | Edward Campbell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Emma Lyons | 31 | Aunt | House Work | Mississippi |
| 73 | Estell Lyons | 11 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Gary Austin Budine | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Grace Budine | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 76 | Gary Austin Jr Budine | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Shelby Jane Budine | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Loyd Betts | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 79 | Maynie Betts | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Loyd Betts | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)