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William Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChemung-County, New York
SurnameWalker
Given NameWilliam Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Elmira
1935 Residence (County)Chemung
Additional Details
OccupationPhysical director
IndustryYMCA
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked12
Income (1939)210
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPhysical Director
Township / WardElmira
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Albertie Parvent Daughter — 19 ~1921
Beverly Walker Daughter — 22 ~1918
Beatrice Walker Daughter — 13 ~1927
Alice Walker Daughter — 7 ~1933
William Walker Head — 44 ~1896
Samuel Parvent Other — 24 ~1916
Charles Lewis Other — 66 ~1874
Gaylor Walker Son — 14 ~1926
Harold Walker Son — 16 ~1924
William Walker Son — 23 ~1917
Beatrice Walker Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1920
Chemung, New …
Son, age 2
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walker
Given Name William Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Chemung, New …
Son, age 13
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walker
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Chemung-County, New …
Son, age 23
Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
Surname Walker
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Elmira
1935 Residence (County) Chemung
Occupation Physical director
Industry YMCA
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 12
Income (1939) 210
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 William Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father William Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Walker
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Walker
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Walker
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Walker
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Gaylor Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albertie Parvent
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Chemung-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02514-00296)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Caloroso 35 Head Fireman New York
2 Ruth Caloroso 39 Wife — New York
3 William Caloroso 2 Son — New York
4 Bertha Barden 42 Head Housework New York
5 William Riordan 38 Head Trucker Pennsylvania
6 Marie Riordan 40 Wife Telephone Operator Pennsylvania
7 Sarah Depew 50 Head — New York
8 William Walker 44 Head Brakeman New York
9 Beatrice Walker 41 Wife — Pennsylvania
10 William Jr. Walker THIS PERSON 23 Son Physical Director New York
11 Beverly Walker 22 Daughter Beauty Operator New York
12 Harold Walker 16 Son — New York
13 Gaylor Walker 14 Son — New York
14 Beatrice Walker 13 Daughter — New York
15 Alice Walker 7 Daughter — New York
16 Albertie Parvent 19 Daughter — New York
17 Samuel Parvent 24 Son-in-law Mason Pennsylvania
18 Charles Lewis 66 Boarder — Pennsylvania
19 John C. Kenyon 70 Head Proprietor Pennsylvania
20 Mary Kenyon 50 Wife Cook New York
21 Dewey Pagel 24 Head Machinist New York
22 Rosie E. Harrington 42 Head Machinist Maine
23 Adrian Binford 25 Head Milk Tester Kansas
24 Aletha Binford 24 Wife Machinist New York
25 Patrick Tuohy 52 Head Fireman Engine Ireland
26 Fannie Tuohy 56 Wife — New York
27 Frances Tuohy 21 Daughter Housework New York
28 Thomas Tuohy 19 Son Worker New York
29 George Spirithes 20 Head Machinist Pennsylvania
30 Jean Spirithes 19 Wife — New York
31 Jeanette Spirithes 3 Daughter — New York
32 Eleanor Spirithes 0 Daughter — New York
33 John Williams 31 Head Laborer New York
34 Leona Williams 30 Wife — Pennsylvania
35 Thomas Williams 8 Son — New York
36 Ruth Williams 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
37 Martha Williams 3 Daughter — Pennsylvania

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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