Walter Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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
Walter Parker	Head	—	69	~1871
Catherine Parker	Other	—	35	~1905
Mary Parker	Spouse	—	66	~1874
Walter Parker	Son	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Head, age 49

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Walter J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 59

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Walter G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	52.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 69

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Walter Parker

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02838-00937)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph W. Archdeacon	44	Head	Broker	Pennsylvania
2	Clara M. Archdeacon	48	Wife	—	New York
3	Ralph Archdeacon	22	Son	Truck Driver	New York
4	Worth S. Kelley	33	Head	—	Pennsylvania
5	Susana Kelley	79	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Mary Behan	70	Head	Teacher	Pennsylvania
7	Katherine Kleese	75	Lodger	—	New York
8	Elias Hansen	64	Head	Laborer	Norway
9	Mary Hansen	60	Wife	—	Norway
10	Margaret Hansen	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Canada-Eng
11	Henry Hansen	28	Son	Delivery Boy	Norway
12	Evelyn Hansen	26	Daughter	Stenographer	Canada-Eng
13	Sidney Hansen	23	Son	Mechanic	Canada-Eng
14	Olga Hansen	20	Daughter	—	Canada-Eng
15	Thomas Jones	45	Lodger	Waiter	Eire
16	Wm G. Bellone	68	Head	Miller	Pennsylvania
17	Mary C. Bellone	64	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Ruth Bellone	38	Daughter	Saleslady	Maryland
19	Charles Bellone	36	Son	Designer	Maryland
20	Nellie Johnson	67	Partner	—	New York
21	Bertha M. Lentz	64	Partner	—	New York
22	Robert H. Zahm	54	Head	Probation Officer	New York
23	Mary E. Zahm	54	Wife	—	New York
24	Robert B. Zahm	18	Son	—	New York
25	Ellsworth Chapman	31	Head	Guard	New York
26	Dorothy Chapman	26	Wife	—	New York
27	Diane Chapman	4	Daughter	—	New York
28	Patricia Chapman	3	Daughter	—	New York
29	Cancel This Line	None	—	—	—
30	Cancel This Line	None	—	—	—
31	Joseph C. Daly	49	Head	Brakeman	New York
32	Florence Daly	47	Wife	Stenographer	New York
33	James Daly	46	Brother	Hoisting Eng	New York
34	Anna F. Clifford	62	Head	—	Canada-Eng
35	John C. Clifford	35	Son	Stenographer	New York
36	Florence Clifford	32	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
37	Walter Parker THIS PERSON	69	Head	Clerk	New York
38	Mary Jane Parker	66	Wife	—	New York
39	Walter Jr. Parker	42	Son	Steel Work	New York
40	Catherine Parker	35	Daughter-in-law	Saleslady	New York

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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.

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