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Robert Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Robert Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Caroline — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SALT LAKE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SALT LAKE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Walker | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 23
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 33
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Government Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 43
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SALT LAKE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SALT LAKE |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Charles Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Walker
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Walker
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Walker
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert E. Walker THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 42 | Elizabeth C. Walker | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | George C. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | Robert E. Jr. Walker | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Lester A. Pearson | 37 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 46 | Juanita Pearson | 35 | Wife | Floor Supervisor | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Eloyce Pearson | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Carol Pearson | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Elmer F. Rice | 40 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 50 | Leona Rice | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 51 | "Given Wrong Information Only One Family ""Extra Line""" Rice | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | """Extra Line""" Rice | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Levi Bowers | 57 | Head | Office Clerk | England |
| 54 | Susetta Bowers | 60 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | Ivan L. Bowers | 29 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 56 | Pearl Bowers | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 57 | Gordon Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | T. E. Geering | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 59 | Goldie Geering | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 60 | Charles W. Geering | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Sarah Reid | 74 | Head | — | Utah |
| 62 | Clarence Reid Lesser | 18 | Grand-son | — | Utah |
| 63 | Rachael A. Fish | 70 | Sister | — | Utah |
| 64 | Joseph W. Dunlop | 30 | Head | Cashier | Utah |
| 65 | Thelma R. Dunlop | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 66 | Burrel Mechling | 45 | Head | Candymaker | Utah |
| 67 | Stella Mechling | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 68 | Robert Mechling | 18 | Son | New Worker | Utah |
| 69 | Vern Mechling | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Frederick Kallathim | 65 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 71 | Emma Kallathim | 65 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 72 | Loretta Kallathim | 18 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 73 | Alice Falk | 25 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 74 | Roger Falk | 1 | Grand-son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Lula Gillespie | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Roy Moore | 30 | Son | Shoe Shine Boy | Idaho |
| 77 | Edwin Jeffs | 30 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 78 | Violet Jeffs | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 79 | Robert Jeffs | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Geraldine Jeffs | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
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)