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Willie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Walker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alfred — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Washer |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Car Washer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Walker | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Hugh Hunter | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Marrow | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Walker | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Clyde Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ossie Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Walker | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 12
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Draper Loom Corp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 28
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Car Washer |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Linder (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Linder (~0.92 confidence) and father Matt Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Linder
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Walker
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Linder
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matt Walker
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Walker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Walker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Walker
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ossie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03839-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rebecca Mccain | 39 | Head | Presser | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Mccain | 19 | daughter | Child'S Nurse | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ernest Mccain | 18 | son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 44 | Harold Mccain | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Phylis Mccain | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Frank Mccain | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Shirley A. Mccain | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Marion Marshall | 35 | Head | Baker | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lula Marshall | 32 | wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 50 | Marion Jr. Marshall | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Henry Lyles | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clotey Lyles | 30 | wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 53 | Josephine Lyles | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Henry Jr. Lyles | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bernice Lyles | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Graysham Barksdale | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mattie Barksdale | 47 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Carrie Edwards | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Edwards | 37 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lucille Edwards | 38 | daughter-in-law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie Jr. Martin | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Martin | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James O. Wiggins | 58 | Head | Butler | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Wiggins | 40 | wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alfred Walker | 80 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Walker | 50 | wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 67 | Willie Walker THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Car Washer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ossie Walker | 21 | son | Odd Jobs | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clyde Walker | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hugh Hunter | 15 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Helen Marrow | 15 | grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | B.C. Mccoy | 21 | Head | Iron Pourer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ossie Mccoy | 20 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Reck | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Emmie Lee Reck | 24 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ramaley Murphy | 36 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Murphy | 17 | daughter | Child'S Nurse | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ernest Murphy | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hardin Murphy | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | George Thompson | 31 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)