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Raymond Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peytona District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Peytona District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hershel Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Blanche Walker | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Herman Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| June Walker | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Raymond Walker | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hilda Walker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 23
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Head, age 35
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peytona District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| 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 Raymond Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Raymond Walker
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Haynes | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 42 | Earnest Haynes | 35 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 43 | Bunia|Bunie Haynes | 31 | Wife | New Worker | Virginia |
| 44 | Fred Haynes | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ray Jack Haynes | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | David Halman | 30 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 47 | Pauline Halman | 21 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 48 | Raymond Walker THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 49 | Blanche Walker | 32 | Wife | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 50 | Harold Walker | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Herman Walker | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Hershel Walker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Hilda Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | June Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Walker | 57 | Head | House Work | West Virginia |
| 56 | Irlene Epling | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 57 | Washington Epling | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Joe Epling | 83 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Howard Adkins | 33 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 60 | Valley Adkins | 30 | Wife | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 61 | James Adkins | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Howard Jr. Adkins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edgar Hampton | 36 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 64 | Killa Hampton | 23 | Wife | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lolla Hampton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Daris Jean Hampton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Juellen Hampton | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Joseph Cooper | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 69 | Garnet Cooper | 30 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 70 | Anne Jean Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Quillie Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Bobby Joe Cooper | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Michel Woodrum | 48 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 74 | Pearl Woodrum | 46 | Wife | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 75 | Zada Woodrum | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Wilbert Woodrum | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 77 | Clewl Woodrum | 19 | Son | Office Boy | West Virginia |
| 78 | Corbet Woodrum | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 79 | Carless Woodrum | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 80 | Deloris Woodrum | 7 | 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)