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William Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lottie Cousert | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Ollie Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eva Walker | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 24
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Other, age 32
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Head, age 43
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 William Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Walker
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Walker
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Walker
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Van Bibber | 48 | Head | Filterer | Illinois |
| 42 | Gertie Van Bibber | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Van Bibber | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Cecil Gibbons | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Elizabeth Gibbons | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | James Gibbons | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Roland Hedger | 28 | Head | Channyman | Illinois |
| 48 | Jamie Hedger | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Douglas Hedger | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Larry Lee Hedger | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Julia A. Partain | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 52 | Lyman Partain | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Martha Partain | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | George Twitchell | 54 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 55 | Lottie Twitchell | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Georgia Twitchell | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 57 | Kenneth Twitchell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Etna Rude | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Walter Rude | 51 | Son | In Veteran Camp | Illinois |
| 60 | Willard Rude | 42 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Arthur Goodwin | 37 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 62 | Helen Goodwin | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Arval Van Bibber | 21 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Illinois |
| 64 | Virginia Van Bibber | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Anthony Racine | 47 | Head | Machine Man | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Bernice Racine | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mark Taylor | 42 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 68 | Callie Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Frank N. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Donald Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Jerry Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | William Walker THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Scotland |
| 73 | Eva Walker | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ollie Walker | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Gertrude Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Lottie Cousert | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | George Johnson | 57 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 78 | Bertha Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Hazel Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | U. G. Wallace | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)