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William Walton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Walton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameWalton
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryArmy Reserve Depot
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)788
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardColumbus City
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Charles Walton Son — 24 ~1916
James Walton Head — 66 ~1874
Odell Walton Son — 18 ~1922
Effie Walton Spouse — 61 ~1879
James Walton Son — 26 ~1914
Lowell Walton Son — 21 ~1919
William Walton Son — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 25
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walton
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steel Cars
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Value / Rent No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 35
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
Surname Walton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Columbus City
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Occupation Laborer
Industry Army Reserve Depot
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 788
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Walton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Walton
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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Sibling
James Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowell Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Walton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03243-00485)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Comden 65 head Machinist Virginia
2 Mary Comden 43 Daughter Clerical Work Virginia
3 Louise Comden 35 Daughter Nurse Ohio
4 Charles Martin 31 head Floor Layer Ohio
5 Madge Martin 26 Wife — Ohio
6 Walter Martin 3 son — Ohio
7 Ritha Hardin 36 Cousin House Work Ohio
8 Floyd Fredrick 35 Lodger Assembler Ohio
9 John Hammond 81 head — Ohio
10 Mary Hammond 68 Wife — Ohio
11 Jack Gibbons 22 head Tool Maker Ohio
12 Margaret Gibbons 20 Wife — Ohio
13 Raymond Adkinson 22 head Attendant Canada
14 Buhea Adkinson 22 Wife — West Virginia
15 Frank James 36 head Draftsman Pennsylvania
16 Louise James 36 Wife Sales Girl Ohio
17 Daniel James 34 head Designer Ohio
18 Edith James 32 Wife — Ohio
19 Lois James 1 Daughter — Ohio
20 James Walton 66 head — Virginia
21 Effie Walton 61 Wife — Ohio
22 William Walton THIS PERSON 35 son Laborer Ohio
23 James Walton 26 son Steel Worker Ohio
24 Charles Walton 24 son Laborer Ohio
25 Lowell Walton 21 son Track Man Ohio
26 Odell Walton 18 son Laborer Ohio
27 James Leasure 43 head Foundry Man West Virginia
28 Ellen Leasure 33 Wife — Ohio
29 Mawood Leasure 13 son — Ohio
30 Flor Elton Leasure 10 Daughter — Ohio
31 Nancy Leasure 8 Daughter — Ohio
32 Bessie Dusenberry 44 Sister in law — Ohio
33 William Pokdoski 28 head Machine Operator Pennsylvania
34 Lucile Pokdoski 31 Wife — Ohio
35 Sally Joan Pokdoski 10 Step daughter — Ohio
36 Michael Pokdoski 1 son — Ohio
37 Jacob Von Ville 36 head Gong Mender Ohio
38 Lara Von Ville 36 Wife — Ohio
39 Jacob C Von Ville 2 son — Ohio

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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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