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Walter Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shiawassee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Lorenzo — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shiawassee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chiropodist |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 192 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Chiropodist |
| Township / Ward | Bennington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Graham | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Howard King | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Patricia Graham | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Graham | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Grace Graham | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Son, age 3
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Son, age 14
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Shiawassee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Occupation | Chiropodist |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 192 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Lorenzo Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Graham
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lorenzo Graham
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Graham
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Graham
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Patricia Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01820-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Knapp | 44 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Clarence Knapp | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Line Vacant Because Of Error James | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | James Montague | 17 | Boarder | Helper | Michigan |
| 5 | Louis Kroll | 40 | Head | Foreman | Austria |
| 6 | Anna Kroll | 73 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 7 | Arlo V. Angell | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary B. Angell | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Malcolm Angell | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Arlo H. Angell | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Angell | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Leroy W. Drury | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 13 | Bessie Drury | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Loren S. Drury | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | William Williams | 21 | Step son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Betty L. Williams | 15 | Step dau | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Emil Hesse | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 18 | Valeria Hesse | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Arrey Detong | 55 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 20 | Rosalene Detong | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Arrey Jr. Detong | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Wayne Clark Detong | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Grant Detong | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Emily Detong | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Leonora Detong | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Merlin Louis Detong | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Edward L. Kline | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Ada Kline | 57 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 29 | Leroy Cornell | 56 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 30 | Clarence Graham | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Grace Graham | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Walter Graham THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Chiropodist | Michigan |
| 33 | Patricia J. Graham | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Howard King | 23 | Hired Man | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | John M. Shea | 49 | Head | Grinder | Canada Eng |
| 36 | Irene Shea | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Michael J. Shea | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Katherine A. Shea | 18 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Michigan |
| 39 | Patricia C. Shea | 16 | Daughter | Instructor | Michigan |
| 40 | Leo T. Shea | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)