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William Walton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wyoming-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Walton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Bell — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyoming-County, New York |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Walton | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Walton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Walton | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 10
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 20
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wyoming-County, New …
Head, age 31
Wyoming-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Walton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Walton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Walton (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Walton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Walton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Walton
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Walton
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Walton
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Walton
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Walton
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Wyoming-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyoming-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02816-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl Walton | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Curtis Walton | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Russell Walton | 22 | Son | Artist | New York |
| 44 | Joyce Walton | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Ernest G. Walton | 66 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 46 | Grace Walton | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Frank Webster | 44 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 48 | Gertrude Webster | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Dolores Webster | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Laura Webster | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Vernon Webster | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Betty Webster | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | William Walton THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 54 | Anna Walton | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Jessie Marie Walton | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Elliot Roberts | 57 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 57 | Ethel B. Roberts | 50 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 58 | Clinton Copeland | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Milton A. Rider | 52 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Rider | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Donald Rider | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Oscar Rider | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Rider | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Margerete Golf | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Glenn D. Graves | 41 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lola Graves | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frances Graves | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Thelma Graves | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Dorothy Graves | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Helen Jean Graves | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Paul Graves | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Archie P. Lewis | 63 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 73 | Minnie Lewis | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | George Jr. Green | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Charles E. Dutton | 33 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 76 | Gertrude L. Dutton | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Charles Dutton | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Thomas Dutton | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | John Dutton | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Mary G. Roche | 48 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)