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Walter Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Muscatine-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscatine-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & Jessie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Muscatine-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muscatine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pike |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Reynolds | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Cecil Reynolds | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Reynolds | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Shirley Reynolds | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kathleen Reynolds | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Reynolds | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Muscatine, Iowa
Son, age 10
Muscatine, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Muscatine, Iowa
Head, age 21
Muscatine, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Muscatine-County, Iowa
Head, age 30
Muscatine-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muscatine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theodore Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Reynolds
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Reynolds
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Reynolds
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Muscatine-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Muscatine-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01186-00717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Forbes | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Fern C. Forbes | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 3 | John T. Neff | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Grace P. Neff | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 5 | Duane T. Neff | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Ralph E. Neff | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Marcella S. Neff | 16 | Daughter | Housewife | Iowa |
| 8 | Walter Reynolds THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Ella Reynolds | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 10 | Shirley A. Reynolds | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Cecil E. Reynolds | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Kathleen M. Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Richard U. Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Arthur H. Grim | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Helen J. Grim | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 16 | Donald N. Grim | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Charles S. Grim | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Melvin L. Grim | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Jessie E. Ulch | 52 | Head | Housewife | Iowa |
| 20 | Harry L. Ulch | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Edward F. Christofferson | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Murray A. Christofferson | 58 | Mother | Housewife | Iowa |
| 23 | Vandle L. Jones | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Ida M. Jones | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 25 | Tom Ideau | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Jim Ideau | 61 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Leona Ideau | 57 | Sister | Housewife | Iowa |
| 28 | Margaret A. Garlberg | 21 | Housemaid | House Maid | Iowa |
| 29 | Richard Haupt | 23 | Labourer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Louis A. Kile | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Olive E. Kile | 66 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 32 | Lloyd J. Kile | 39 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Levi L. Heizer | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Ida M. Heizer | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Donald L. Heizer | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Blanche L. Heizer | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Victoria A. Moulton | 81 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | Out. Canada |
| 38 | Leonard P. Adams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Ida V. Adams | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 40 | Lyndal L. Adams | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)