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Laura Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Walker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Walker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| E Walker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Thelma Walker | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jessie Walker | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Vernon Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lena Walker | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Eddie Walker | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Laura Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eddie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie G. Turner | 70 | daughter | — | Somehouse |
| 42 | George M. Turner | 13 | son | — | Somehouse |
| 43 | Wm Allen Turner | 12 | son | — | Somehouse |
| 44 | Edward J. Turner | 8 | son | — | Somehouse |
| 45 | Ealey Jr. Turner | 28 | son | Laborer | Somehouse |
| 46 | Margie Turner | 20 | daughter-in-law | — | Somehouse |
| 47 | Maggie N. Turner | 1 | daughter-in-law | — | Somehouse |
| 48 | E. W. Walker | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 49 | Lena Y. Walker | 49 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Thelma D. Walker | 31 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Jessie J. Walker | 28 | son | Waterman | Virginia |
| 52 | Frank J. Walker | 27 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Eddie B. Jr. Walker | 25 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Laura E. Walker THIS PERSON | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Vernon W. Walker | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | John A. Davis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Elizabeth H. Davis | 55 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Wm Keen Davis | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Henry Clay Davis | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Wilbur Turner | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Maggie D. Turner | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charlie Turner | 50 | father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Charles Bleyment | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph Heath | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Annie Heath | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Joseph Jr. Heath | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gilbert Heath | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Nehemiah Heath | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Violet Heath | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mabel Heath | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Heath | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Percy Heath | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Vernita Heath | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Louis H. Collins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth Collins | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mack F. Collins | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Louis H. Jr. Collins | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Roberta Collins | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John W. Collins | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Norvella Collins | 13 | 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)