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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Potter-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Potter-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Potter-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wharton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Potter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Wharton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clayton Walker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clarence Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Walker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clarence Walker | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Laura Walker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dallas Walker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marvin Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Potter, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Potter, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Potter-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Potter-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wharton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Potter |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dallas Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William 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 — Potter-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Potter-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03600-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxwell Gillespie | 20 | Son | Shipping Room | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles H. Miller | 30 | Head | Bus Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen V. Miller | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Byron V. Hewitt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Martha J. Hewitt | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Milo L. Watson | 44 | Head | Preaching | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ida B. Watson | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Helen B. Watson | 18 | Daughter | House Work | New York |
| 9 | Gerald D. Watson | 17 | Son | Labor | New York |
| 10 | John W. Watson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Hilda L. Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | William M. Thompson | 69 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 13 | Bessie M. Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Howard W. Thompson | 31 | Son | Beaterman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William W. Brown | 15 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William E. Fry | 48 | Head | Station Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Kathryn Fry | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clarence O. Walker | 53 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alice A. Walker | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Dallas W. Walker | 23 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 21 | Clayton W. Walker | 22 | Son | Labor | New York |
| 22 | Clarence J. Walker | 21 | Son | Clearing Forest | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Marvin J. Walker | 18 | Son | Clearing Forest | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Betty P. Walker THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | House Work | New York |
| 25 | William W. Walker | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Laura E. Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Peggy A. Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James O. Leary | 54 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bert P. Williams | 68 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Don D. Williams | 29 | Son | Stone Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harriet A. Williams | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gary D. Williams | 1 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Roger A. Williams | 0 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ella M. Card | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ramon Watson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Watson | 36 | 1st Cousin | Farming | New York |
| 37 | Bernard Massman | 52 | Partner | Manager | Germany |
| 38 | Florence A. Massman | 42 | Partner's wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Bernard W. Fowler | 8 | Partner's son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry W. Mcconaghay | 44 | Head | Carman | Pennsylvania |
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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)