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Ethel Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Beverly — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Walker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beverly Walker | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Clyde Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Walker | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lucile Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nathan Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Ethel Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Beverly Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Walker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Beverly Walker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Walker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucile Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lulu Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barbara Harding | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Hart Edmunds | 43 | Head | Warehouseman | Virginia |
| 43 | Emma C. Edmunds | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John Riley Edmunds | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Henry C. Edmunds | 30 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 46 | James E. Edmunds | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Evelina Edmunds | 40 | Cook | Cooking | Virginia |
| 48 | Johnny S. Terry | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Mamie Terry | 29 | Wife | Cooking | Virginia |
| 50 | Mamie Pearl Terry | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Charlie Terry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Bessie Mary Terry | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Louise Terry | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Johnnie Terry | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles C. Caskey | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 56 | Beverly Walker | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 57 | Ida Walker | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ethel Walker THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucile Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Clyde Walker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lulu Walker | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Nathan Walker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hubert | 30 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucie Hubert | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Woodrow Hubert | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sylvia Hubert | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Fred Perkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie Perkins | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Fred Jr. Perkins | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia Perkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James Anderson | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charlie David Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | William Henry Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Edward Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Frances Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lawrence Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joe Carver | 15 | Cousin | Farming | Virginia |
| 78 | H. C. Hogan | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 79 | Lannie Hogan | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Louise Hogan | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)