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Samuel Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barkley & Agnes — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Glassfactory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Township / Ward | Ford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Walker | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Vincent Walker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Phyllis Walker | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Other, age 12
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel G. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 22
Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Samuel G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Glassfactory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Samuel Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barkley Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barkley Walker
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Walker
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Walker
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03422-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy C Rupert | 19 | Daughter | Millworker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Audrey L Rupert | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Rita Rupert | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Richard Monjer | 30 | Lodger | Glassworker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Samuel G Walker THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Phyllis Walker | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Vincent Walker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Sandford Heilman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lucille Heilman | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Binder | 34 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Naomi Binder | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Theresa Binder | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Nicks Pytel | 54 | Head | Grinder | Poland |
| 54 | Mary Pytel | 40 | Wife | Proprietress | Poland |
| 55 | Anna Pytel | 21 | Daughter | Grinder | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Pytel | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Julia Pytel | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lillian Pytel | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Genevieve Pytel | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Joan Pytel | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Andrew Pytel | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Richard Pytel | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Paul Odrechowski | 20 | Brother | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Andrew Odrechowski | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Nick Odrechowski | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Drobit | 55 | Lodger | Glassworker | Poland |
| 67 | Andrew Maselock | 70 | Lodger | Janitor | Slovakia |
| 68 | Peter Paul Boback | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Nelson Armstrong | 30 | Head | Mail Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Maude Armstrong | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Samuel Sybert | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gladys Sybert | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | August Morda | 53 | Head | Manager Proprietor | Poland |
| 74 | Victoria Morda | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Irene Morda | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Leonard Morda | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jerome Morda | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joan Morda | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Morda | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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)