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George Walters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Walters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | George W. H. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ceredo District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Ceredo District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Walters | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Isaac Walters | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Walters | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Herbert Walters | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lizzie Walters | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Walters | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, West …
Head, age 36
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | George N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Wayne, West …
Head, age 47
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wayne-County, West …
Head, age 57
Wayne-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | George W. H. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ceredo District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links George Walters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Walters
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04450-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. B. Roberts | 64 | Head | Team Driver | Kentucky |
| 2 | Addie Roberts | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Wayne Roberts | 27 | Son | Grader | Kentucky |
| 4 | John Jr. Roberts | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Augustus A. B. Poff | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Essie Poff | 34 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 7 | Roy Price Poff | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 8 | Lois Lorraine Poff | 12 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 9 | Josephine Poff | 9 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 10 | Catherine Poff | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 11 | Howard Poff | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 12 | Bernard Poff | 2 | Son | — | West Va |
| 13 | George W. H. B. Walters THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lizzie Walters | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bernard Walters | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Va |
| 16 | Isaac Walters | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Va |
| 17 | George Jr. Walters | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Va |
| 18 | Herbert L. Walters | 17 | Son | — | West Va |
| 19 | John Gibson | 78 | Head | — | West Va |
| 20 | Martha Jane Gibson | 68 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 21 | Robert Gibson | 32 | Son | Operator | West Va |
| 22 | J. Bisha Gibson | 34 | Son | Road Project | West Va |
| 23 | Anna Sargent | 39 | Hired Girl | Hired Girl | West Va |
| 24 | Vernon H. B. Gibson | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Va |
| 25 | Martha Gibson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Betty Gibson | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Joseph Gibson | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 28 | Robert Dale Gibson | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 29 | Ethel Jean Gibson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 30 | Walter Benjamin Gibson | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 31 | Brady H. B. Ward | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Va |
| 32 | Sadie Ward | 31 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 33 | Elizabeth Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 34 | James Ward | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 35 | Robert Ward | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 36 | Brady Jr. Ward | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 37 | Edward G. Ward | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 38 | Archie Ward | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 39 | Thomas Harmon | 68 | Head | Operator | West Va |
| 40 | Minnie Harmon | 55 | Wife | — | West Va |
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)