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Dorothy Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brandywine Hundred Rep Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Brandywine Hundred Rep Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Moseley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Adele Walker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ann Thorn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myrtle Walker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rebecca Moseley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lealy Spencer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wm Braden | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edwin Schuyler | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Falcone | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| E Spencer | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Harry Zinnel | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Richmond Harley | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Martha Hatcher | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Elizabeth Harrison | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Raymond Falcone | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Bond | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 13
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 17 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brandywine Hundred Rep Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Dorothy Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Delaware
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Sibling
Myrtle Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Moseley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adele Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bond
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lealy Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Falcone
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Thorn
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Moseley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Braden | 20 | Head | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 2 | Raymond Falcone | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | James Falcone | 20 | Brother | Bench Hand | Delaware |
| 4 | Myrtle R Walker | 21 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Delaware |
| 5 | Adele R Walker | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Delaware |
| 6 | Dorothy E Walker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Ann L Thorn | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | William V Bond | 31 | Son | Physicist Mathematician | Delaware |
| 9 | Edwin M Schuyler | 41 | Lodger | Teacher | Penna |
| 10 | Rebecca V Moseley | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Ada Mae Moseley | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Harry Zinnel | 66 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Penna |
| 13 | Lealy A Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | E Jennie Spencer | 71 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 15 | Richmond Harley | 40 | Servant | Laborer | Florida |
| 16 | Elizabeth C Harrison | 60 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 17 | Martha L Hatcher | 71 | Sister in law | — | Georgia |
| 18 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Isaac Jr Vicere | 48 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Maryland |
| 20 | Elva E Vicere | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Theodore Vicere | 19 | Son | Chemical Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Vicere | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Rodney R Vicere | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Jennie E Vicere | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Robert A Vicere | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | James A Vicere | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Marylyn A Vicere | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Allen D Vicere | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Isaac N Vicere | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Alan W Vicere | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Geo Ed Jr Smith | 25 | Head | Salesman Night Club | Delaware |
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)