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Walter Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Campbell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Grace — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Small Tool Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Greenfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Moreau | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ronald Moreau | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harry Campbell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Walter Campbell | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Grace Campbell | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Robert Moreau | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Lumber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker |
| Industry | Lumber shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 36
Franklin-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Small Tool Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Campbell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Campbell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Campbell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Campbell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Campbell
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Frances Moreau
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01591-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Mccaffrey | 59 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Grace E. Mccaffrey | 48 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 3 | Clarabelle Mccaffrey | 41 | Sister | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 4 | Harry L. Campbell | 62 | Head | Gauge Setter | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Grace E. Campbell | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Walter Campbell THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Frances Moreau | 29 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ronald Moreau | 11 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Robert Moreau | 8 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | George Gibson | 69 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Inez Gibson | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Faustine Gibson | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lewis Bell | 45 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Ruth Bell | 42 | Wife | Bank Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Isabella Hartman | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Lillian Way | 30 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Clinton Rising | 51 | Lodger | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Guy E. Brosul | 57 | Head | Baker | Vermont |
| 19 | Grace Brosul | 55 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Geraldine Payson | 27 | Lodger | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Edward Reynolds | 56 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Lena Reynolds | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Russell Phelps | 30 | Lodger | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Katherine Hayden | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Clarence Fielding | 42 | Head | Salesman-Mgr. | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Helen Fielding | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Phyllis Fielding | 21 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Sylvia Fielding | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Norman Fielding | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Donovan | 66 | Head | Insurance Agent | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Georgiana Donovan | 68 | Wife | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Wilhelma Paine | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 33 | Clarence Clement | 55 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Rosalind Clement | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Robert Darrow | 34 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Julia M. Darrow | 28 | Wife | Clerk | Canada |
| 37 | James H. Slattery | 67 | Head | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ann Slattery | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Henry Bates | 75 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 40 | Harriet Bates | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)