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Walter Stewart — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Stewart across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Railroad Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Railroad Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Stewart | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Stewart | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lucille Stewart | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Stewart | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Stewart | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 35
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Train |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 46
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Head, age 57
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Railroad Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Stewart across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Stewart (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Stewart
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Stewart
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kansas
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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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Glogan | 22 | Son | File Clerk | Kansas |
| 42 | William E Cattrell | 64 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 43 | Grace L Cattrell | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William F Stuenkel | 35 | Head | Senior Engineer | Kansas |
| 45 | Violet Stuenkel | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Paula Stuenkel | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | William S Stuenkel | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Walter Tilghman | 59 | Head | Credit Manager | Ohio |
| 49 | Lydia Tilghman | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | John Tilghman | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Walter Stewart THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Railroad Conductor | Kansas |
| 52 | Lucille Stewart | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary J Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Emma E Stewart | 84 | Mother | — | England |
| 55 | Ethel Stewart | 22 | Daughter | Railway Clerk | Kansas |
| 56 | Charles Waster | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Christiana Waster | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Theron Hippensteel | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Maxine Hippensteel | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Virginia Rhodes | 8 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 61 | Grace Dyer | 38 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Doris Dyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Philip Dan Dyer | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Sara Con | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Sara L Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | June Chapman | 71 | Head | Field Secretary | Missouri |
| 67 | Charles Hardy | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Lida Hardy | 75 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Jeanette Hardy | 35 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Frank Bilert | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 71 | Mary Bilert | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Martha J Shenkle | 63 | Head | Teacher Assistant | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert K Osborn | 29 | Lodger | State Maintenance | Kansas |
| 74 | Harris G Squire | 28 | Lodger | Lawyer | Kansas |
| 75 | William Gibson | 31 | Head | Office Clerk | Kansas |
| 76 | Lillian Gibson | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Arthur Gibson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Glenn Warders | 33 | Lodger | Director | Kansas |
| 79 | Frank Dargitz | 39 | Lodger | Office Salesman | Kansas |
| 80 | Ernest Rasten | 30 | Head | Mortician | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)