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Walter Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willard & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Searcy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Searcy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Campbell | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Walter Campbell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arbela Campbell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucille Campbell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ty Campbell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eddie Campbell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Flora Campbell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susie Campbell | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Campbell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cross, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Head, age 25
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Searcy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Walter Campbell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willard Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willard Campbell
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Campbell
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Campbell
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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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 — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Campbell | 19 | Son | 6 | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lena Campbell | 17 | Daughter | 6 | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jessie Campbell | 13 | Daughter | 6 | Arkansas |
| 4 | Chas S. Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Annie Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Samuel Walden | 9 | Son-in-law | 6 | Arkansas |
| 7 | Jessie Mae Walden | 7 | Daughter | 6 | Arkansas |
| 8 | Hubert Walden | 4 | Grand Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Elbert Campbell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Henry Murray | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Catherine Murray | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Walter Campbell THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Susie Campbell | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Dorothy Mae Campbell | 12 | Daughter | 6 | Arkansas |
| 15 | Flora Campbell | 11 | Daughter | 6 | Arkansas |
| 16 | Walter Jr Campbell | 9 | Son | 6 | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ty Roy Campbell | 7 | Son | 6 | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lucille Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Arbela Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Eddie Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Annie Taylor | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lucy Flutes | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Luizie Flutes | 37 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Charlie J Flutes | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Herman Flutes | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | James Flutes | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Soliman Brown | 76 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | David Newborn | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lozannie Cantrell | 50 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bob Cantrell | 20 | Grand Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mandy Cantrell | 14 | Grand Daughter | 6 | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Cantrell | 12 | Grand Son | 6 | Mississippi |
| 33 | Vivian Campbell | 17 | Head Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Nathan Cashmere | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Everyone Cashmere | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ulias Newborn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Nellie Newborn | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Susie Mae Newborn | 17 | Daughter | 6 | Arkansas |
| 39 | Bernice Newborn | 12 | Daughter | 6 | Arkansas |
| 40 | Eugene Newborn | 10 | Son | 6 | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)