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Walter Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Texas |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Johnstown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Parker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Parker | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Parker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Morris Parker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ada Parker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ona Parker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Parker | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Son, age 10
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Red River, …
Son, age 19
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Red-River-County, Texas
Son, age 29
Red-River-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Parker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Parker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Parker
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Parker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Parker
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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Sibling
Ada Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ona Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Red-River-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04126-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Inda Brody | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Lester Brody | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Henry Brody | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Oscar Brody | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Jim Kinsey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | William Kinsey | 72 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ada Kinsey | 67 | Mother | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ottos Kinsey | 48 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Charley A. Allums | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Mildred Allums | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 51 | Henry L. Byrd | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Dora B. Byrd | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 53 | George W. Byrd | 28 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Eunice C. Byrd | 18 | Grandson | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Herman H. Cavanar | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Ellen Cavanar | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 57 | Maggie M. Cavanar | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Quinlan R. Cavanar | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Robert Jr. Cavanar | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Charles E. Parker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Della M. Parker | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 62 | Walter E. Parker THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | William W. Parker | 27 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Morris M. Parker | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Ada I. Parker | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Texas |
| 66 | Ona M. Parker | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Texas |
| 67 | John L. Scarborough | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Viola Scarborough | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 69 | Rebecca Scarborough | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Ja. Scarborough | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Delbert L. Porter | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Maud Porter | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 73 | Eugene Porter | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Harald Porter | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Sherby A. Porter | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Wanda J. Porter | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Herman Wilson | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Fred Black | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Sam Black | 67 | Father | — | Texas |
| 80 | Gennie Black | 56 | Mother | Housewife | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)