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Walter Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Walter Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ether Reynolds | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wingard Reynolds | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Reynolds | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ellen Reynolds | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maudie Reynolds | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Knox Reynolds | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Reynolds | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Verna Reynolds | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bryant Reynolds | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Calhoun, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Calhoun, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Calhoun, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Raynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Calhoun-County, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Calhoun-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Reynolds
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02011-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Cook | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Pearlie B Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | James F Cook | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Robert E Cook | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lottie F Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Kenneth L Cook | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Walter G Reynolds THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maudie Reynolds | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Knox Reynolds | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ellen M Reynolds | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Bryant W Reynolds | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Wingard Reynolds | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Verna Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ether P Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | James E Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Millard Hughes | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lois Hughes | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | James E Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jewell D Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Shirley M Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Otis B Hughes | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ellis M Hughes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Wesley J Hughes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Amanda Hughes | 74 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lawrence J Bratton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Carry Bratton | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William H Winter | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Edie M Winter | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert E Leonard | 13 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ezra D Leonard | 11 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | John M Bratton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary F Bratton | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Berry E Christman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ida C Christman | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dorothy J Christman | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Johnie S Christman | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Barbara E Christman | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jimmie M Christman | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | James W Cama | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dora M Cama | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)