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Henry Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Henry Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Henry Rayton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner & Farmer |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 143 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Owner & Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Poca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Walker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maxine Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arbutis Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irene Walker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sallie Walker | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dolly Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Janet Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lola Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Walker | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Glennis Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Denver Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dora Walker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 36
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Harry S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 46
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Henry Rayton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Owner & Farmer |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 143 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Walker
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · 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
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Rayton Walker THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Owner & Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Dora Walker | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Sallie Walker | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Dolly Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Marie Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Denver Walker | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Glennis Walker | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Irene Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Janet Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lola Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Maxine Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Arbutis Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lowell Quigley | 25 | Head | Laborer Road | West Virginia |
| 14 | Collen Quigley | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Betty Jane Quigley | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)