"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9H-HD1 : 29 October 2019), Walter M Swift in household of John Swift, Worcester, ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 347, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW1Y-LDD : 24 May 2018), Walter M. Swift and Francis S. Ridwell, 19 May 1863; citing South Hadley, South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,020.
"Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZ4-ZNW : 11 March 2018), Walter M. Swift in entry for William W. Swift, 05 Sep 1864, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,036.
"Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX8T-M84 : 11 March 2018), Walter M. Swift in entry for Henry L. Swift, 15 Jan 1879, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #360, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,173.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHFH-J45 : 14 August 2017), Walter Swift, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 895, sheet 413D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,568.
"Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW3Y-RQN : 22 May 2019), Walter M. Swift, 29 Sep 1889; citing Worcester, Massachusetts, v 402 p 610, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,242.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter:
~0.78%David Smith :
23andMe, yourDNAportal DAVa1bce514
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AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal DAVa1bce514, Ancestry member d__smith
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, yourDNAportal DAVa1bce514, FTDNA kit #178866