Walter Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Walter Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Graham
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	E. Lansdowne
1935 Residence (County)	Dela
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	foreman Painter
Industry	Ice Cream
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2017
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Foreman Painter
Township / Ward	E Lansdowne
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Marion Graham	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Sarah Graham	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Helen Graham	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Walter Graham	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 30

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Carriage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 40

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Yes
Industry	Painter
Class of Worker	Painting
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 50

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	E. Lansdowne
1935 Residence (County)	Dela
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	foreman Painter
Industry	Ice Cream
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2017
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Walter Graham

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03491-00122)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emile H Dauphin	39	Head	Mechanic	Delaware
42	Mary A Dauphin	47	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
43	Gail Dauphin	14	Son	—	Delaware
44	Mary Dauphin	12	Daughter	—	Delaware
45	Enid Dauphin	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
46	Francis Dauphin	9	Son	—	Delaware
47	Joseph Dauphin	7	Son	—	Delaware
48	Magdalene Dauphin	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
49	Robert Wilson	56	Head	Pressman	New York
50	Isabelle Wilson	58	Sister	Stenographer	New York
51	Charles Metler	25	Head	Conductor	Delaware
52	Dorothy Metler	22	Wife	Clerk	Penna
53	Joseph G Crocetti	60	Head	Proprietor	Penna
54	Christopher Crocetti	33	Son	Bartender	Penna
55	William Crocetti	22	Son	Cook	Penna
56	Madeline Harden	29	Daughter	Cook	Penna
57	Ernest Anaslow	47	Head	Prop.	Penna
58	Agnes Anaslow	45	Wife	—	Penna
59	Ernest W Anaslow	17	Son	—	Penna
60	Henry Gurney	66	Head	Professor	Penna
61	Lily Gurney	60	Wife	—	Penna
62	Paul A Gurney	20	Son	—	Penna
63	Walter Graham THIS PERSON	50	Head	Foreman Painter	Scotland
64	Sarah Graham	57	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
65	Helen Graham	25	Daughter	Clerk	Scotland
66	Marion Graham	23	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
67	Frank Tryhe	28	Head	Cashier	Penna
68	Margaret Tryhe	24	Wife	Teacher	Penna
69	Mary King	31	Head	Reeler	Penna
70	George King	14	Son	—	Penna
71	Isabel Hance	70	Mother	—	Penna
72	Robert Mcclay	29	Head	Broker	Penna
73	Frances Mcclay	21	Wife	—	Penna
74	Robert Wittig	40	Head	Bookkeeper	New Jersey
75	Emma Wittig	40	Wife	—	Penna
76	Robert Wittig	17	Son	—	Penna
77	Richard Wittig	5	Son	—	Penna
78	Joseph Wittig	3	Son	—	Penna
79	William Dreschler	60	Head	—	Penna
80	Cora Dreschler	61	Wife	Salesman Collector	Maryland

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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)

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