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Edward Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & George — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edward G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Bingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bettie Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Walker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Calvin Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Grace Walker | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 25
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Head, age 35
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edward B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 45
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Edward G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Edward Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father George Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Walker
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Walker
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Walker
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Bradshaw | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dorsey Bradshaw | 58 | Brother | C.C.C. Camp | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Walker | 78 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edward G. Walker THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 5 | Grace I. Walker | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Walker | 17 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 7 | Calvin Walker | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Walker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bettie Ruth Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Olivia Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John B. Page | 44 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eunice Page | 43 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy Page | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | George Page | 43 | Brother | 4 | North Carolina |
| 16 | John W. Apple | 84 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Apple | 80 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arthur N. Buckner | 51 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vera Buckner | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charles E. Graves | 63 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie E. Graves | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Lou Graves | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lonnie Dean | 46 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cora Dean | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mattie Dean | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lonnie Jr. Dean | 16 | Son | 30 | North Carolina |
| 27 | Judith Reece | 81 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Samuel W. Bradshaw | 60 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alma Bradshaw | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cecil Bradshaw | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Wallace Bradshaw | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charles Bradshaw | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Raymond Bradshaw | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas W. Sykes | 48 | Head | Mattress Factory | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cora Sykes | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Doris Sykes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | T. W. Jr. Sykes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Harvey Sykes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willard Sykes | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lizzie Holmes | 68 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)