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Walter James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Indiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lula James | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William James | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Indiana
Son, age 4
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Morgan, Indiana
Son, age 14
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 23 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Morgan-County, Indiana
Son, age 24
Morgan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William James (~0.92 confidence) and father William James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Inman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Zeph (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Hickman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William James
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William James
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Inman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie James
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Zeph
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula James
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula James
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Evans
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Hickman
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter James
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
William James
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Morgan-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01081-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Wheatley | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 42 | William James | 57 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 43 | Lula James | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Walter James THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Meat Cutter | Indiana |
| 45 | William James | 20 | Son | Sales Clerk | Indiana |
| 46 | Fred W. Bowie | 43 | Head | Auditor | Ohio |
| 47 | Helen Bowie | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Fred Bowie | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Allen Bowie | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | W. Howard Baker | 48 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 51 | May Baker | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Virgil W. Telfer | 33 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 53 | Mabel Telfer | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Virgil Jr. Telfer | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Marilyn Telfer | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Isah E. Adkins | 46 | Head | Bus Driver | Indiana |
| 57 | Margaret Adkins | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Eileen Adkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Nelson Adkins | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | William Adkins | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Roger Adkins | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Larry Adkins | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Sarah E. Jolly | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert A. Jolly | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Everett W. Theles | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 66 | Louise Theles | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Lester Theles | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Eugene Theles | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Martha Theles | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Harlan Theles | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ralph Weaver | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 72 | Jennie Weaver | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Leon Weaver | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Eugene Weaver | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Leona Weaver | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | William W. Wise | 28 | Head | Sales Clerk | Indiana |
| 77 | Mabel Wise | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | William Wise | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Charles W. Woods | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 80 | Nellie Woods | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 9 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)