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Robert Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eno Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eno Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Walker | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Thelma Walker | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Walker | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 21
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Head, age 31
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 41
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eno Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Walker
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walker
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Walker
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas A. Cole | 91 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fannie Cole | 88 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rosa Cole | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Warren | 25 | Lodger | Cashier Retail | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harry Cole | 50 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charles Pickett | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Richard Pickett | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 8 | Margaret Pickett | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Roger Pickett | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | William E. Parker | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cora Parker | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hugh Parker | 41 | Son | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Pearl Parker | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elbert C. Gorman | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Gorman | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Leon Gorman | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Winifred Gorman | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Charley Gorman | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Myart Gorman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jeff Walker | 42 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 21 | Zelma Walker | 70 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Leva Taylor | 52 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Miller J. Walker | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Walker | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Walker | 23 | Son | Boxer | North Carolina |
| 26 | J. Knox Walker | 20 | Son | Linker | North Carolina |
| 27 | M. Lois Walker | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Claud J. Walker | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Marvin J. Walker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Peggy J. Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charley Walker | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lena R. Walker | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mark W. Walker | 43 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert L. Walker THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Thelma Walker | 33 | Daughter | Librarian | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eula Walker | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Kinsey L. Walker | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie L. Walker | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Marie Walker | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy L. Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)