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Pearl Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steelton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Steelton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clyde Walker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pearl Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rose Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Dungee | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jakie Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ida Walker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ora Dungee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steelton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Pearl Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pearl Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Rose Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jakie Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Dungee
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herb Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George 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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03485-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Corbin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Dornell | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Leatha Dornell | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thelma Dornell | 27 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Walker | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Ida Walker | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Pearl Walker THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jakie Walker | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George Walker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Rose Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Clyde Walker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Herb Walker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ora Dungee | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Jr. Dungee | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lucious Durant | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | May Nellie Durant | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bernice E. Durant | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bernice Durant | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lucious Jr. Durant | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Barnes | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Salinger | 50 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 23 | Joseph Salinger | 38 | Son | Elevator | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Salinger | 31 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Victoria Salinger | 29 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Valeria Salinger | 26 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Barbara Salinger | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ambrose Salinger | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Salinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Olga Salinger | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Emeric Salinger | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Yustin | 43 | Head | Tademan | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Yustin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dorothy Yustin | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Richard Yustin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Martin Baron | 62 | Head | Laborer | Croatia |
| 37 | Catherine Baron | 52 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 38 | John Kolasac | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna Kolasac | 20 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Angeline Baron | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)