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Eva Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eva Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Eva C |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elk View |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevah Twitty | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Twitty | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Twitty | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Layne Walker | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Eva Walker | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 41
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Eva C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 51
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Eva C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 60
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Eva C |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Eva Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eva Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W Williams | 34 | Head | R. R. Labor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Short | Shart | Shark Williams | None | Adeline O | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ellogin Williams | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John F. Williams | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | D. Phyllis Williams | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Alcie O Short | Shart | Shark | 27 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 7 | Carlos E White | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | William E White | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Layne E Walker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Eva C Walker THIS PERSON | 60 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | James W Twitty | 36 | son-in-law | Meter Reader | Georgia |
| 12 | Nevah V Twitty | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Sue Twitty | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John D Dorworth | 25 | Head | Field Labor | Pa |
| 15 | F. Irene Dorworth | 26 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | John M Dorworth | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Albert C Daugherty | 43 | Head | Field Foreman | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth Daugherty | 36 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | George A Daugherty | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Gladys M Shaffer | 23 | maid | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 21 | Glenn D Rymer | 30 | lodger | Field Labor | West Virginia |
| 22 | John L Ramsey | 59 | Lodger | Labor | West Virginia |
| 23 | Louis D Reynolds | 47 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 24 | Pearl M Reynolds | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | George G Reynolds | 23 | son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 26 | Charles N Reynolds | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Nancy L Reynolds | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth M Carte | 21 | Maid | Maid Private | West Virginia |
| 29 | Paul E Smith | 42 | Head | Well Driller | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy T Smith | 32 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Jo Smith | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Rodney J Wells | 45 | Head | Sta. Engineer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nellie Wells | 42 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Bernadine M Wells | 20 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Richard Summers | 25 | Lodger | Sta. Engineer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Irene Summers | 23 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Louis W Pauley | 52 | Head | Plant Labor | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gertrude F Pauley | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | William A Tinsley | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 40 | V. Mae Tinsley | 26 | wife | Book Keeper | West Virginia |
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)