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Ethel Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Estelle Walker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clarence Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Daughter, age 12
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ethel Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elvis Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-01064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Dawes | 39 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 42 | Luella Dawes | 32 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 43 | Dan Wright | 27 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Lee Wright | 24 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 45 | A. Rundbaken | 28 | Head | Owner | Georgia |
| 46 | Pearl Rundbaken | 25 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 47 | Phyllis Rundbaken | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | G. F. Carahatsos | 50 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 50 | Stavrola Carahatsos | 45 | Wife | 0 | Greece |
| 51 | Charles Pequette | 71 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 52 | Isabelle Pequette | 66 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 53 | Irma Pequette | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 54 | Alexander Beale | 43 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 55 | Pearl Beale | 37 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 56 | Earle Beale | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Polite | 52 | Head | Tester | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Polite | 40 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Walker | 43 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 60 | Estelle Walker | 38 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Jr. Walker | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Walker | 18 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clarence Walker | 16 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elvis Walker | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ethel Walker THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joe Boage | 36 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 67 | Dorothy Boage | 35 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 68 | George Washington | 32 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mabel Washington | 30 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 70 | Harry Washington | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Yancy Washington | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | William Mcneil | 35 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 73 | Vivian Mcneil | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Dorothy Mcneil | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lucille Mcneil | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lyon Alexander | 34 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Alexander | 29 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 78 | Marvis Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | David Swinton | 34 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 80 | Victoria Swinton | 50 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
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)