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Clarence Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Botetourt-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Botetourt-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & F — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Botetourt-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fincastle Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Botetourt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fincastle Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Walker | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rowena Walker | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ernest Walker | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Hazel Walker | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Walker | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Allie Walker | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Flossie Walker | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Botetourt, Virginia
Son, age 11
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Botetourt, Virginia
Son, age 21
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Botetourt-County, Virginia
Son, age 31
Botetourt-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Clarence S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fincastle Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Botetourt |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Clarence Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father F Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father G Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rowena Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Walker
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Walker
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Walker
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Walker
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rowena Walker
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Walker
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Allie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Botetourt-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Botetourt-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04249-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude C Kern | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Eugene W Kern | 26 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 3 | Idalene B Kern | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Floyd B Stonts | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Cora M Stonts | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert H Stonts | None | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eddie Lee Stonts | None | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John B Kern | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Katie W Kern | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John B Jr Kern | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | George R Kohiler | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Pearl E Kohiler | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert H Kohiler | 25 | Son | Apprentice Mechanic | Virginia |
| 14 | Lawrence S Kohiler | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Addison B Wagman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Harry B Wagman | 63 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Roberta Wagman | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Gilbert G Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ollie D Childress | 39 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 20 | Mildred C Childress | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jerry W Miller | 1 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ernest H Walker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Rowena J Walker | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Flossie E Walker | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James W Walker | 45 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Clarence S Walker THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Hazel G Walker | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Allie B Walker | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Doris Lee Walker | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Simon B Akers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Grace V Akers | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Barbara J Akers | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bonnie J Akers | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Clarence S Broughman | 42 | Head | Fruit Trimmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ethel V Broughman | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert A Broughman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Kathleen M Broughman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hansford L Broughman | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Paul G Broughman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Melvin L Broughman | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)