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Willie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walker | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Catherine Walker | Spouse | — | 78 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 38
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Son, age 48
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathrine Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Althea Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Walker
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathrine Walker
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Althea Walker
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Walker
Son · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jeff D. Mcewen | 47 | Head | Repairer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Carrie A. Mcewen | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Greer B. Mcewen | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annie M. Mcewen | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Stephen Harvey | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Geraldine Harvey | 15 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Carl D. Bridge | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Johnnie L. Bridge | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Elie B. Lewis | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lula B. Roberts | 53 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Tom Clark | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bertie M. R. Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Earl D. Clark | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Louise Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Betsey J. Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert L. Clark | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Paul M. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jessie R. Clark | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dorothy G. Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lawrence L. Gillingham | 76 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | P. Ann Gillingham | 78 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Eugenia Gillingham | 50 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Herbert Summers | 39 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Vera D. Summers | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Julia A. Shams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Annie G. Shams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jimmie S. Shams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Newton Blackwell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lillie M. Blackwell | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry Blackwell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | John C. Walker | 80 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Catherine J. Walker | 78 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willie L. Walker THIS PERSON | 48 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | M. Buford Rainford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Velma J. Rainford | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Blanche V. Rainford | 17 | Daughter | Office Work | Mississippi |
| 77 | M. Buford Jr. Rainford | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | W. Orson Watkins | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Thelma Watkins | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Chalmers C. Watkins | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 5 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)