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Dorothy Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bangor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bangor Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Erma Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beryl Walker | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albert Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leland Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beryl Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Walker | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bay, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bangor Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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Anchor record
Dorothy Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Beryl Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcia Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Nelson | 28 | Head | Attendant | Michigan |
| 2 | Matilda Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Louise Nelson | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Claudio Nelson | 38 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Ralph Nelson | 21 | Head | Attendant | Michigan |
| 6 | Elaine Nelson | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Fred Hine | 42 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 8 | Gladys Hine | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Vernon Hine | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles Hine | 17 | Son | Reforestation | Michigan |
| 11 | Freda Hine | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Helena Hine | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ralph Hine | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Verna Hine | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Fred Jr. Hine | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Roy Hine | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Mabel Laurin | 48 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Delma Laurin | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Beryl Walker | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Mildred Walker | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Erma Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Leland Walker | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Dorothy Walker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Albert Walker | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Beryl Jr. Walker | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Donald Walker | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Marcia Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Jessie Durham | 42 | Head | Welder | Ohio |
| 29 | Vinnie Durham | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Eva Layland | 84 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 31 | Emil Hine | 39 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 32 | Rosa Hine | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Charles Hine | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 34 | Minnie Hine | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Charles Jr. Hine | 45 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 36 | Bernard Boice | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 37 | Eva Boice | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 38 | Steven Macneil | 45 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 39 | Jessie Macneil | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Russell Macneil | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)