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Walter Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meigs-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meigs-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meigs-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Price | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Price | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Blanche Price | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Henry Price | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Price | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Price | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Price | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lark Price | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meigs, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Meigs, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Meigs-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Meigs-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meigs |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Price across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Price
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
George Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Meigs-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Meigs-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03921-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lester S. Lamb | 6 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Betty J. Lamb | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Geraldine Lamb | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | John W. Lamb | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Earl D. Bowman | 29 | Head | C + M Division | Tennessee |
| 46 | Narcie N. Bowman | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Clyde S. Bowman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bobbie D. Bowman | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Betty J. Bowman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lark D. Price | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Blanche Price | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Clarence Price | 23 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 53 | Walter Price THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jessie Price | 18 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 55 | Thomas Price | 15 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Price | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Henry Price | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Alton O. Stikes | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Nana Stikes | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Virginia Stikes | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lula M. Stikes | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Louise Stikes | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Shirley Stikes | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sammy J. Stikes | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Quadie F. Brown | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Garrett Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Hubert L. Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer (Rock Crusher) | Tennessee |
| 68 | Wiley W. Brown | 18 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 69 | Myrtle L. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jim S. Stoker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Olie P. Stoker | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Russell Stoker | 18 | Son | Cobbler (Training) | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mattie L. Stoker | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ruth Stoker | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Betty Stoker | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alan Stoker | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Walter Earl Jr. Stoker | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Wilburn H. Hierd | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Daisy O. Hierd | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Troy E. Shelton | 32 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Tennessee |
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)