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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margary Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jefferson Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Walker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joan Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alva Walker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bettie Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Joan Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01366-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur D. Stovall | 32 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mabel Stovall | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jefferson D. Walker | 43 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary O. Walker | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alva E. Walker | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 6 | Margary Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Betty J. Walker THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary L. Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joan M. Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Cecil J. Greenwell | 31 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 11 | Rita Greenwell | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cecil J. Jr. Greenwell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Anna M. Greenwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Clarence Hefley | 57 | Head | Leak Hunter | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lillian Hefley | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Clarence Wheeler | 34 | Head | Layout Man | Kentucky |
| 17 | Eula Wheeler | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Joseph Wheeler | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Charles H. Bryant | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clarence Schoenbaechler | 45 | Head | Carrier | Kentucky |
| 21 | Isabel Schoenbaechler | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary E. Schoenbaechler | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Rita Schoenbaechler | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | George Schoenbaechler | 72 | Father | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Schoenbaechler | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Rufus Williams | 44 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 27 | Alfie C. Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charles Williams | 23 | Son | Stock Room | Tennessee |
| 29 | Dorothy Williams | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Alice L. Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Adeline Williams | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 32 | George Searce | 39 | Head | Buyer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Estelle Searce | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James R. Williams | 33 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jamie Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James R. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jo-Ann Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | George C. Howard | 50 | Brother-in-law | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nagib S. Haddad | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Syria |
| 40 | Irene Haddad | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)