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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Grantsburg Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelin Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Etta Walker | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Kenneth Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cove Walker | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Willard Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Violet Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Merrie Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Johnson, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bettie S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Johnson-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Johnson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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 Betty Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
George Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merrie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelin Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00818-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold D. Street | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Shirley M. Street | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | James W. Street | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Charlie W. Evans | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Omar Evans | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Ossa Abbott | 54 | Head | Road Const. | Illinois |
| 47 | Pearl Abbott | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ray Abbott | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Marie Abbott | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Cove Walker | 44 | Head | General | Illinois |
| 51 | Etta Walker | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Evelin L. Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Willard W. Walker | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Betty S. Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George F. Walker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Merrie Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Kenneth R. Walker | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Violet E. Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Gee Yelbaity | 38 | Head | Forestry | Illinois |
| 60 | Rachel Yelbaity | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | James L. Yelbaity | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Freda L. Yelbaity | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Rachel R. Yelbaity | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Myrtle S. Yelbaity | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | William E. Bollard | 52 | B in law | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 66 | Minnie Gann | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Thomas Gann | 30 | Son | Oven Helper | Illinois |
| 68 | Edith Gann | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lewis Gann | 28 | Head | Road Const | Illinois |
| 70 | Pauline Gann | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Alonzo Gann | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Guy Burris | 48 | Head | Road Const | Illinois |
| 73 | Maud Burris | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Guy Jr. Burris | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | James L. Morris | 71 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 76 | Bell Morris | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edna Trovillion | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Kenneth Trovillion | 18 | Son | Forestry | Illinois |
| 79 | Evelyn Trovillion | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Glen Trovillion | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)