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Thomas Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Agnes — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | printing press-feeder |
| Industry | railroad print shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2610 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Printing Press-Feeder |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Walker | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joan Meier | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Meier | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Louise Walker | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Russell Meier | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jean Walker | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Press Feeder |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 33
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood |
| Occupation | printing press-feeder |
| Industry | railroad print shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2610 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Thomas Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Walker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Walker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Walker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Walker
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00780-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter W Golterman | 33 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary Golterman | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John Rumzis | 34 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 44 | Irene Rumzis | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Eleanor Rumzis | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Jr. Rumzis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Roberta Rumzis | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lawrence Fava | 48 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Michigan |
| 49 | Hazel Fava | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Victor Herschel Fava | 50 | Lodger | Locomotive Fireman | Indiana |
| 51 | Shelton Gregory | 47 | Head | Switchman | Tennessee |
| 52 | Cora Gregory | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Bert West | 34 | Sister in law | — | Texas |
| 54 | Frank A Kohn | 57 | Head | Cutting Die | Michigan |
| 55 | Frances Kohn | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Raymond Kohn | 27 | Son | Foreman Foundry | Illinois |
| 57 | Arline Kohn | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Thomas Walker THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Printing Press-Feeder | Illinois |
| 59 | Jean Walker | 24 | Wife | Credit Clerk | New York |
| 60 | Edward Walker | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Louise Walker | 54 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Edna Meier | 29 | Sister | Distribution Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | Joan Meier | 9 | Neice | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Russell Meier | 6 | Nephew | — | Arizona |
| 65 | William Yonge | 28 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary Yonge | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Yonge | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Yonge | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Grover C Vaughn | 55 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary Gertrude Vaughn | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Robert Wade Vaughn | 19 | Son | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Mary Jane Vaughn | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mercedes V. Vaughn | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Patrick Vaughn | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | La-Vera Lazere | 23 | Step daughter | Elementary Teacher | Illinois |
| 76 | Sarah Lazere | 46 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mark H Low | 31 | Head | Dentist | Canada-Eng. |
| 78 | Vivian Low | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Marilyn Low | 2 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng. |
| 80 | James Low | 0 | Son | — | Canada-Eng. |
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Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)