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Bessie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alleghany-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alleghany-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alleghany-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gap Civil Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gap Civil Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Reba Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Walker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| David Walker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| A Walker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Evelyn Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rachel Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fay Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alleghany, North …
Spouse, age 23
Alleghany, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alleghany-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Alleghany-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gap Civil Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Bessie Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alleghany-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alleghany-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02871-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Holloway | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Teele Crouse | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ida Crouse | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Crouse | 84 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Pinky Crouse | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Kenneth Crouse | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Wadie Crouse | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leona Crouse | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Crouse | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Ruth Crouse | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | B. H. Atwood | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lollie Atwood | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jean Atwood | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Amaret Atwood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | H. D. Cheate | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Florence Cheate | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ray Cheate | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Raymond Lidden | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Audrey Lidden | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carol Lidden | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Oscar Nichols | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lois D. Nichols | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Elfert Taliner | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hilda Taliner | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cebert Taliner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cara Taliner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Kelly Crouse | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lois Crouse | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruth Crouse | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Edith Crouse | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | A. C. D. Walker | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Walker THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Evelyn Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Reba Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Fay Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Doris Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | June Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rachel Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | David Walker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lee Blackburn | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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)