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Walter James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hector & Walter — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph James | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Susie James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Walter James | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Carroll, …
Son, age 10
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Carroll, …
Son, age 19
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Son, age 28
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Carroll |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Hector James (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter James (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hector James
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter James
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter James
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie James
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie James
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie James
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter James
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Joseph James
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Taylor | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Walter James | 52 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 3 | Susie Jane James | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Walter Jr. James THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Joseph Jr. James | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Simon Patterson | 30 | Head | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 7 | Dallas Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Abbie Thill | 28 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Charlie Gordon | 27 | Head | Farm Tenant | Louisiana |
| 11 | Annie Gordon | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Inez Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Charlie Jr. Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | James L. Gordon | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elijah Clight | 72 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Henry Gordon | 50 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 17 | Inez Gordon | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joseph Gordon | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Will Felix | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Billy Thill | 66 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Shelby Jr. Gordon | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Terry | 28 | Head | Farm Cropper | Mississippi |
| 23 | May Terry | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rilla Williams | 67 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Sylvester Williams | 37 | Head | Farm Cropper | Louisiana |
| 26 | Edna Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Louise Rushing | 13 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert Rushing | 2 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lilly Fleming | 54 | Head | Farm Cropper | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie May Lane | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ivorie Fleming | 27 | Head | Farm Cropper | Mississippi |
| 32 | Tom Peter | 36 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lenora Peter | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Nelora Peter | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Manoby Peter | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Jim Carter | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Minnie Carter | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Annie Morris | 65 | Head | Farm Cropper | Mississippi |
| 39 | Maggie Neuman | 36 | Daughter | Farm Cropper | Louisiana |
| 40 | Richard Joseph | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)