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Gertrude Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddie & Louise — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bermuda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bermuda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlene Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gilbert Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eddie Walker | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edward Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Enos Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Evelyn Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alma Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucille Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gertrude Walker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louise Walker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Richard Walker | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Other, age 5
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Grandniece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bermuda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gertrude Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddie Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddie Walker
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Walker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enos Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlene Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Whitley | 50 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 2 | Gertrude Knapp | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Eddie Walker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Louise Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gertrude Walker THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Virginia Walker | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Enos Walker | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alma Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Verlene Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Evelyn Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edward Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Gilbert Walker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucille Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Richard Walker | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Branch | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruth Brown | 18 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Brown | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charlie Flournoy | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Anna Flournoy | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Joane Flournoy | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jessie Flournoy | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Chas. Jr Flournoy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Georgiana Ellis | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas Ellis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Andrew Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George Ellis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ellen Ellis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William Brown | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Laura Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Louise Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Henry Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Ellis | 30 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | Irene Ellis | 28 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 38 | Eddie Charles | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Eliza Charles | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Doris Lee Charles | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)