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Gertrude Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Samuel Miller Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Walker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Henry Walker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charlie Walker | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernice Graves | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nancy Graves | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Richard Wood | 55 | Head | 44 | Virginia |
| 44 | Ada Wood | 52 | Wife | 40 | Virginia |
| 45 | Agnes Wood | 27 | daughter | 44 | Virginia |
| 46 | John Wood | 26 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 47 | Eliziel Wood | 25 | Son | 44 | Virginia |
| 48 | Lucelle Wood | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Richard Bell | 9 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Thelma Bell | 7 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Charlie Walker | 48 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 52 | Gertrude Walker THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Walker | 18 | Son | 60 | Virginia |
| 54 | Thomas Walker | 17 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 55 | Henry Walker | 15 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 56 | Christine Bragg | 53 | Head | 44 | Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Bragg | 22 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 58 | Lawrence Wood | 37 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice Wood | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lawrence Jr. Wood | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Curtis Wood | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edith Wood | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Wood | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Katherine Wood | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dorothy Wood | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | H. Lee Marston | 35 | Head | 48 | Maryland |
| 67 | Charlotte Marston | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Minor Lee Marston | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Charlotte J. Marston | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | John H. Marston | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha Scott | 30 | Maid | 44 | Virginia |
| 72 | Mildred K. Fox | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Clarence E. Dowell | 51 | son-in-law | 20 | Virginia |
| 74 | Lorena Dowell | 53 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Grant Joyner | 23 | granddaughter | 40 | Virginia |
| 76 | Lillian Fox | 31 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia Dowell | 80 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 78 | O. Norman Porter | 46 | Head | 48 | Virginia |
| 79 | Thelma L. Porter | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Thelma Porter | 19 | daughter | — | 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)