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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pr Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grosse Pr Park Village |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geraldine Walker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Le Walker | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Mcmillan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anne Mcmillan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anne Mcmillan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Henrietta Fitzpatrick | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ella Walker | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ella Mcinnes | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Margt Koser | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Mcmillan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Jeannette Billie | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bettie Lund | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pr Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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Betty Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
James Mcmillan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Mcmillan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01829-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T Mcmillan | 55 | Head | Executive | Michigan |
| 2 | Anne Mcmillan | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | James Mcmillan | 25 | Son | Accountant | Michigan |
| 4 | Anne Mcmillan | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Jeannette Billie | 25 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 6 | Bettie Lund | 25 | Maid | House Maid | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ella Mcinnes | 37 | Maid | House Maid | England |
| 8 | Margt. Koser | 40 | Maid | House Maid | Scotland |
| 9 | Henrietta Fitzpatrick | 25 | Maid | House Maid | England |
| 10 | Le Roy Walker | 47 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 11 | Ella Walker | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Geraldine Walker | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Betty M Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)