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Ella Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Campbell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Campbell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seneca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seneca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Walker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lallie Walker | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Walker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Campbell-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Campbell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seneca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 Ella Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lallie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Walker
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Walker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Walker
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lallie Walker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Walker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Campbell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Campbell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-01030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie F. Walker | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Willie Lewis Walker | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Luciano Ralph Walker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | R. J. Walker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Jacqueline Ann Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Willie M. Walker | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | George C. Clark | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lala Mae Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Bula H. Clark | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ada Virginia Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Napoleon Clark | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Cecil Clark | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Laps, Annie S. Clark | 52 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillie R. Wathall | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Randolph Wathall | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Robert J. Walker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lallie B. Walker | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert P. Walker | 25 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | Ella Walker THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | H. Luke Perrow | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Georgia Perrow | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Richard Bradley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Anna S. Bradley | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lillian Bradley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Bradley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Clydie Bell Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Carrie R. Bradley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hellen Mae Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Kathleen R. Bradley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Iney E. Bradley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Arina Mae Bradley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Martha Bradley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Bradley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert A. Clark | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Luke S. Payne | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Elburnie S. Payne | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | E. Edith Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Sylvester Payne | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Luella Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Angeline Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 1 sibling
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)