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David Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this David Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marshall & Richard — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Walker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doris Wade | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Walker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lester Walker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| David Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wilbur Walker | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 12
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 David Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marshall Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilbur Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marshall Walker
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Walker
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilbur Walker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Walker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Walker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Walker
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ernest Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Fairfax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04261-01014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur Walker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Bertha Walker | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ernest Walker | 24 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 4 | Lester Walker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | David Walker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Bernice Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Doris Wade | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Albert Rudicil | 63 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Anna Rudicil | 52 | Wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 10 | Horace Schneider | 34 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 11 | Jean Schneider | 22 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 12 | Robert Schneider | 4 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 13 | Wm Collins | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | D.C. |
| 14 | John Fletcher | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Hattie Fletcher | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Frank Buckley | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Robt Corder | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Maurice Amos | 36 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 19 | Ruth Amos | 31 | Wife | Clerk | D.C. |
| 20 | Lee Amos | 9 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 21 | Harvey Amos | 5 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 22 | Sarah Mcfalls | 55 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 23 | Nellie Hanon | 55 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Arthur Mills | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 25 | Viola Mills | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Kenneth Mills | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Wallace Covington | 32 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 28 | Rita Covington | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Wallace Covington | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ada Covington | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John Covington | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Annie Thompson | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Agness Terrett | 73 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Agness Terrett | 47 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 35 | Andrew Rosicki | 64 | Head | — | Poland |
| 36 | Bernice Robertson | 49 | Head | Electrician | D.C. |
| 37 | Annie Robertson | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Herbert Robertson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
David + 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)