It appears that James became the head of this family after what seems to be both his parents and several of his siblings deaths in the mid 1920's. All 3 of the siblings that I have been able to find beyond that possible event are with or near James.
1930 Census
See photo. Millard and Charles are with James. Conley is living nearby. Based on birth locations of the children, the family moved to Ohio about 1927.
Name James F Walton
Event Place Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
↑ District ED 69, Sheet Number and Letter 23A, Household ID 401, Line Number 43, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Publication Number T626, Film Number 1854, GS Film Number 2341588, Digital Folder Number 004952455, Image Number 00577
↑ District 23-2, Family Number 181, Sheet Number and Letter 12B, Line Number 46, NARA Publication Number T627, Film Number 1293, Digital Folder Number 005460599, Image Number 00051
↑ Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961, GS Film Number 1913443, Digital Folder Number 004179856, Image Number 01939
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 James: