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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Walker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Carl Walker | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| C Walker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Richard Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caldwell, North …
Daughter, age 2
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Bettie D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Caldwell-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Rainey | 31 | Head | Dove Tailer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Vada D. Rainey | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary C. Rainey | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Calvin (None) Jones | 24 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edith A. Jones | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lonnie E. Gregg | 25 | Head | Gasoline Accountant | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elsie B. Gregg | 24 | Wife | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carl L. Walker | 40 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie R. Walker | 40 | Wife | Twister | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary C. Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Richard C. Walker | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Betty S. Walker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Virginia X. Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | C. L. Jr. Walker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Junius A. Stallings | 26 | Head | Cloth Room Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Myrtle P. Stallings | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Miriam J. Stallings | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Neal G. Stallings | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Percy G. Roberson | 49 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie P. Roberson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sara E. Roberson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Jane Roberson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Doc C. Bradford | 53 | Head | Molder | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ada W. Bradford | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | L. Faye Bradford | 26 | Daughter | Hosiery Clerk | North Carolina |
| 26 | Wayne H. Bradford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert T. Martin | 68 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lucile C. Martin | 23 | Wife | Postal Clerk | North Carolina |
| 29 | Phyllis N. Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Essie L. Austin | 23 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
| 31 | Tom (None) Daffie | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James C. Eares | 54 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lula P. Eares | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | L. Neal Eares | 29 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lucile M. Eares | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Helen N. Eares | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Betty Jean Eares | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lawrence A. Braswell | 38 | Head | Twister | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ollie Mae Braswell | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Low Ella Braswell | 9 | Daughter | — | South 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)