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Walter Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Walter Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Rail Road Ind |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Louisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Price | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Kenneth Price | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Price | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Price | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Altha Price | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Price | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Price | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Off Bearer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 35
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 33 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 46
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Rail Road Ind |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Price
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01370-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Kennedy | 80 | Head | Local Manager | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cora Kennedy | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mitchell Drew | 37 | Head | Linotype Operator | Georgia |
| 44 | Helena Drew | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Allard Markham | 23 | Head | Contract Admin | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary Markham | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Kenneth O'Reilly | 32 | Head | Compensation Clk | Nebraska |
| 48 | Marion O'Reilly | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Joshua Rodgers | 52 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 50 | Emma Rodgers | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lester De-Priest | 50 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 52 | Francis De-Priest | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Martha Morgan | 47 | Head | Lodgers | Kentucky |
| 54 | Beula Morgan | 61 | Sister | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lena Schoemaker | 55 | Sister | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 56 | John Green | 22 | Lodger | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 57 | Willard Simpkins | 20 | Lodger | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 58 | Albert Abell | 30 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ida May Abell | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Pearl Abell | 56 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Hazel Abell | 27 | Sister | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 62 | Howard Abell | 22 | Brother | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 63 | Harris Berdman | 59 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 64 | Anna Berdman | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Leon Berdman | 29 | Son | Atty At Law | New York |
| 66 | Gilbert Berdman | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 67 | Mary May Ruby | 27 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Ellis Harrison | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 69 | Henrietta Hively | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 70 | Nellie Hively | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Nora Halistun | 67 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Walter Price THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 73 | Pearl Price | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ethel Price | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Edward Price | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Altha Price | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Gertrude Price | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Kenneth Price | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | May Peterson | 50 | Head | Janitress | Kentucky |
| 80 | Richard Williams | 44 | Lodger | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
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)