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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Morehead |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Walker | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Wendell Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Peggy Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Marion Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Douglas Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 1
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Douglas Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wendell Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02922-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles M. Compton | 25 | Son | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 42 | John W. Reagan | 50 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary A. Reagan | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary E. Bradshaw | 37 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Emma S. Bradshaw | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James B. Walker | 41 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 47 | Maude S. Walker | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Douglas H. Walker | 19 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Marion R. Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Wendell B. Walker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Betty S. Walker THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Peggy L. Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wilbert H. Sullivan | 29 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mystie B. Sullivan | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Myrthis S. Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edwin S. Gardner | 59 | Head | Doctor Of Chiropractic | Utah |
| 57 | Emma D. Gardner | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James F. Sr. Carter | 58 | Head | Watch Repair Man | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margrite S. Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | James F. Jr. Carter | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Earnest W. Buchanan | 30 | Head | Night Grounder | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucille W. Buchanan | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy A. Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John W. Buchanan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Archie L. Smothers | 35 | Head | Brick Layer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alva S. Smothers | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Ann Smothers | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 68 | William H. Smothers | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clay J. Smothers | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Joseph S. Armstrong | 33 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary R. Armstrong | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jesse F. Berry | 35 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 73 | Beulah H. Berry | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Earl C. Sr. Fields | 39 | Head | Spinning Room Man | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ola W. Fields | 36 | Wife | Pocket Machine | North Carolina |
| 76 | Earl C. Jr. Fields | 18 | Son | Floor Helper | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bittel W. Burney | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eller S. Burney | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hughgene E. Wood | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth L. Wood | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)