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Charles Walters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Walters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gr 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River Dist |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Walters | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernestine Walters | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Walters | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Walters | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sherman Walters | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Virginia Walters | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Walters | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 5
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walter |
| Given Name | Carmell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Son, age 15
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gr 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles Walters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Walters
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Raymond Walters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Walters
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Walters
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Walters
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04423-00693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Payne | 20 | Wife | — | West-Va |
| 42 | Eda Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 43 | Albert Payne | 52 | Head | Miner | West-Va |
| 44 | Martha Payne | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Jack Payne | 21 | Son | Tipple Man | West-Va |
| 46 | Mack Payne | 18 | Son | New Worker | West-Va |
| 47 | Denis Payne | 17 | Son | — | West-Va |
| 48 | Violet Stacy | 4 | Adopted daughter | — | West-Va |
| 49 | Sam Coleman | 45 | Head | Track Man | West-Va |
| 50 | Amy Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | West-Va |
| 51 | Inez Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 52 | Ivan Coleman | 7 | Son | — | West-Va |
| 53 | Arlene Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 54 | Bradley Gregory | 47 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alma Gregory | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Orville Gregory | 22 | Son | Tipple Man | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ova Gregory | 13 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 58 | William Ruppert | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 59 | Stella Ruppert | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Shirley M. Ruppert | 1 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 61 | Vicy Payne | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Alfred Jr. Payne | 16 | Son | — | West-Va |
| 63 | Charles Atwell | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | West-Va |
| 64 | Hazel Atwell | 24 | Wife | — | West-Va |
| 65 | Devon Atwell | 6 | Son | — | West-Va |
| 66 | Stanley Atwell | 4 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 67 | Virginia Atwell | 2 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 68 | Charley Short | 28 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 69 | Molly Short | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Norma Short | 3 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 71 | Charles Short | 1 | Son | — | West-Va |
| 72 | Joe Adcock | 69 | Head | Retail Gas Station | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sherman Walters | 44 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elizabeth Walters | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ernestine Walters | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles Walters THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Raymond Walters | 13 | Son | — | West-Va |
| 78 | Virginia Walters | 11 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
| 79 | Janice Walters | 5 | Daughter | — | West-Va |
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)