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Bessie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carter-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carter-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carter-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sixth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Sixth District |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Chester Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lester Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Caplos Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Johnnie Walker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Walker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Cester Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lloyd Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Spouse, age 23
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 5 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 | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Carter-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 34
Carter-County, Tennessee · 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 | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sixth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03878-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Waytes Tolley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Belle Tolley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jay Rosie Tolley | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jebbie Alma Tolley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Robert Cecil Tolley | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Becky Merritt | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Chester Walker | 40 | Head | Shipping Dept | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bessie Walker THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lester Walker | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 50 | Cester Walker | 16 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 51 | Lloyd Walker | 14 | Son | In School | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margaret Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Jack Walker | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Caplos Walker | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Johnnie Walker | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Henry Roberts | 35 | Head | Viscose Dept | Tennessee |
| 57 | Luna Roberts | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Clarence Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Herman Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Adda Mae Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Pauline Joyce Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Ingram | 63 | Father in law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Pearl Culler | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Culler | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bill Culler | 19 | Son | Flooring Dept. | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dorothy Culler | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ray Culler | 15 | Son | In School | Tennessee |
| 68 | Anna Lee Culler | 13 | Daughter | In School | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruth Culler | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Gary Culler | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lloyd Culler | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Kennie Holder | 39 | Head | Piler Lumber | Tennessee |
| 73 | Rosie Holder | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ruby Holder | 15 | Daughter | In School | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruth Holder | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ralph Holder | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Thurman Holder | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Selma Holder | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Henry Morton | 33 | Head | Common Labor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Irene Morton | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)