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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Cape Girardeau 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Crawford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frieda Crawford | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Walker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Grace Walker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bonnie Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Other, age 6
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 16
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 · Missouri
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Sibling
Paul Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frieda Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02093-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph L. Payne | 42 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 42 | Lynn T. Swann | 42 | Head | Welfare | Missouri |
| 43 | Lillian Swann | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Charles E. Swann | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 45 | Betty F. Swann | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Billy G. Swann | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Larry D. Swann | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Minnie L. Nothdurft | 23 | Head | Plasterer | Missouri |
| 49 | Helen M. Nothdurft | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Laura J. Drury | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Pearl A. Drury | 41 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 52 | Carroll E. Porter | 27 | Head | Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 53 | Ethel M. Porter | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | William H. Hart | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 55 | Birdie E. Hart | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Charley Carranco | 58 | Head | Owner | Italy |
| 57 | Mary Carranco | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Josephine Carranco | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 59 | Antoinette C. Carranco | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 60 | Rita D. Carranco | 19 | Daughter | Waiter | Missouri |
| 61 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Ernest T. Lett | 45 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Gertrude Lett | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Donald E. Lett | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Ruth M. Lett | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Janet L. Lett | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Edward E. Walker | 45 | Head | Hopper Attender | Missouri |
| 68 | Grace E. Walker | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | John E. Walker | 20 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 70 | Paul E. Walker | 18 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 71 | Betty L. Walker THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 72 | William R. Walker | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Charles T. Walker | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Bonnie J. Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Virginia L. Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Frieda R. Crawford | 22 | Daughter | Tacker | Missouri |
| 77 | Joyce D. Crawford | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | William H. Eifert | 26 | Head | Wiping Clerk | Missouri |
| 79 | Edna R. Eifert | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Billy D. Eifert | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
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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)