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Bessie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-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) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ruth Town |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ben Walker | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Kathleen Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Walker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pinkie Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Spouse, age 23
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessy M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 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) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T. Ponder | 71 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 2 | Valeria Ponder | 31 | Wife | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ray Ponder | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ida Fay Ponder | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Whitener | 37 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 6 | Katie Whitener | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Crawford Whitener | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Virginia Whitener | 36 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Blanche Bridges | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lester Hutchins | 48 | Head | Lumber Grader | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Hutchins | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bertha Martin | 26 | Sister in law | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rose Bridges | 25 | Sister in law | Janitor Work | North Carolina |
| 14 | Everett Bridges | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Juanita Bridges | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Worth Walker | 24 | Head | Yard Man | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Walker | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Florence Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Allie Mae Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joy Wilson | 39 | Head | Ox Yard | North Carolina |
| 21 | May Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Howard Wilson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Donald Wilson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edith Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bobby Wilson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Allen Wilson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ben Walker | 37 | Head | Yard Man | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Walker THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mattie Lee Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Kathleen Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Virginia Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charles Walker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pinkie Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Heeter | 32 | Head | Run Laps | North Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie Heeter | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Horace Heeter | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kathrine Heeter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cloud Heeter | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Barnalene Gray | 70 | 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)