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Charlie Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franktown Mag Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Franktown Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Walker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cornelius Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ida Walker | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rachel Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Whellan Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 7
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Northampton, Virginia
Son, age 17
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northampton-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Northampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franktown Mag Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Charlie Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Walker
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Walker
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Walker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Walker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Walker
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rachel Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Whellan Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Northampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida Walker | 48 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 42 | Charlie Walker THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Rachel Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Cornelius Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Whellan Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Sallie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ernest Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Bertha Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Margaret Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Haywood James | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Wildie James | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry Bull | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie Bull | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian Bull | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harold Bull | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Bull | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Bull | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Melvin Bull | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Clyde Bull | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Doughty | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Lillian Doughty | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sam Beach | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lottie Beach | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Edward Beach | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Willie Beach | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Louise Beach | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Beach | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Sam Beach | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lottie Beach | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lynwood Beach | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Emma Beach | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Joshua Beach | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Haywood Harrison | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lottie Harrison | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Laura Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Dorothy Harrison | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Harrison | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Helen Harrison | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Haywood Harrison | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)