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Walter Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Reynolds across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Reynolds | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Reynolds | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Reynolds | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leonard Reynolds | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Theodore Reynolds | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lois Reynolds | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Reynolds | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mattie Clady | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Norma Reynolds | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ophelia Reynolds | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 5
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 12
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Reynolds
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Missouri
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Sibling
Leonard Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02200-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Cunegin | 62 | Mother in law | Presser | Alabama |
| 42 | Percy Cunegin | 31 | Son in law | Porter | Alabama |
| 43 | Bessie Reynolds | 37 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ophelia Reynolds | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Charles Reynolds | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Walter Reynolds THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Lois Reynolds | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Theodore Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Leonard Reynolds | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Norma Jean Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | John Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Mattie Clady | 55 | Mother | Maid | Mississippi |
| 53 | Katie M. De France | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jameson Sumpter | 25 | Brother in law | Porter | Arkansas |
| 55 | Josephine Sumpter | 23 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Shirley Mae Sumpter | 2 | Neice | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Alberta Hankins | 53 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jarrett Skinner | 41 | Head | Wrecker | Louisiana |
| 59 | Chas Brown | 31 | Bro in law | Wrecker | Mississippi |
| 60 | Emma Buckner | 32 | Head | Scrub Woman | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ernestine Buckner | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Rose Marie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Bill Burns | 51 | Head | Coal Salesman | Louisiana |
| 64 | Herman Jackson | 50 | Cousin | Coal Salesman | Georgia |
| 65 | Carrie Jackson | 42 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Rebecca Williams | 75 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Coleman | 64 | Head | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 68 | Lena Drasdell | 30 | Neice | Maid | Illinois |
| 69 | Madeline Mardon | 1 | Grand Neice | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Eugene Dandridge | 34 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 71 | Ethel Overton | 39 | Maid | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 72 | James Hogan | 42 | Head | Bottler | Missouri |
| 73 | Marie Hogan | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Edward Lewis | 45 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 75 | Rosalie Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Charles Peyton | 33 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 77 | Johnnie Mae Peyton | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charles J. Peyton | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Yvonne Peyton | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Lawrence Peyton | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)