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Betty Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanty-Glo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Nantyglo |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Walker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Michael Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fred Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Patricia Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sara-Lou Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joan Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Betty Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vivian Walker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jack Walker | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Walker | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Other, age 3
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanty-Glo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Michael Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara-Lou Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03456-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Dias | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Doris Dias | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Dias | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Dias | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annabelle Dias | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Donald Dias | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Saliga | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Virginia Saliga | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Virginia Saliga | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Donald Saliga | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lois Saliga | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Saliga | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Regis Saliga | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Russell Foster | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marie Foster | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lawrence Foster | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dorothy Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Foster | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bertha Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Sanderson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | June Sanderson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Donald Sanderson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Richard Sanderson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Eleanor Sanderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bobby Sanderson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Arthur Walker | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Susan Walker | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Vivian Walker | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Arthur Jr Walker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sara-Lou Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Walker THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Michael Walker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Walker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Fred Walker | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joan Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Patricia Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jack Walker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lawrence O'Hara | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alberta O'Hara | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lawrence O'Hara | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)