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Hazel Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Botetourt-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Hazel Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Botetourt-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Botetourt-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Hazel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Amsterdam District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Walker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Curtis Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Granville Walker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Dewey Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Belva Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Stella Walker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Botetourt, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Botetourt-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Botetourt-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Hazel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Hazel Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hazel Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dewey Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belva Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hurley Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Botetourt-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Botetourt-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04249-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H. Alba | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Cecil C. Alba | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Walter R. Alba | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | David H. Alba | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy L. Alba | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William F. Shanks | 32 | Head | Const. Contractor | Virginia |
| 47 | Lula K. Shanks | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Margaret A. Shanks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Helen L. Shanks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Phyllis J. Shanks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Donald H. Shanks | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William F. Jr. Shanks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | George W. Shanks | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary H. Shanks | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Owen R. Shanks | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Hazel English | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Aquilla R. Womack | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mattie M. Womack | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas J. Womack | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | James E. Womack | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William C. Womack | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Arthur L. Hogan | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Cora C. Hogan | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Edward Hogan | 23 | Son | Plaster Helper | Virginia |
| 65 | Lottie I. Hogan | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sarah R. Hogan | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Isaac H. Reynolds | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Forest L. Reynolds | 38 | Son | — | District Columbia |
| 69 | Granville C. Walker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Stella M. Walker | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James E. Walker | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Curtis J. Walker | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hazel J. Walker THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William F. Walker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hurley F. Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Dewey F. Walker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Belva J. Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Myrtle A. Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Dennis N. Harris | 2 | Son | — | 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)