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Walter Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Level Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sharecropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Sharecropper |
| Township / Ward | Oak Level Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Parker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carrie Parker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Roxanne Parker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rudolphus Parker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Parker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Farnell Parker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eunice Parker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mollie Parker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Parker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Bessie Parker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Parker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pecolia Parker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Parker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| H Parker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Head, age 34
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 43
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 14 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Level Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | Sharecropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Parker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Parker
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph C. Grimes | 45 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 2 | John E. Parker | 40 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nannie A. Parker | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carrie Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Walter L. Parker THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carrie E. Parker | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | H. Thaddee Parker | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pecolia Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mollie B. Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Parker | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rudolphus Parker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Farnell Parker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Katherine Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ernest Parker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eunice Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie L. Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Roxanne Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James D. Vick | 33 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby C. Vick | 27 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | J. Oliver Vick | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | J. Clinton Vick | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Patricia J. Vick | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James A. Taylor | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Albert Bryant | 28 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Minerva Bryant | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ejoy Bryant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jessie Bryant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Bryant | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | W. Kearney Vick | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Irene R. Vick | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lois J. Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dock Thorne | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gutennett Hunter | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Maybelle Hunter | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lonnie Bryant | 49 | Head | Sharecropper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Bryant | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edwina Bryant | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bennie C. Bryant | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vivian L. Bryant | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)