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Robert Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabalon Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Miriam Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Walker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Walker | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emma Walker | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 6
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 16
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Robert Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Walker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Walker
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Walker
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Walker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Walker
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Miriam Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabalon Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia M. Lazenby | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 42 | Gordon L. Lazenby | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ashby L. Lazenby | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Nannie F. Smith | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter G. Smith | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry C. Smith | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | George N. Smith | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Sarah E. Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Elizabeth M. Ramsey | 55 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert P. Walker | 59 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 51 | Emma F. Walker | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert A. Walker THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Miriam E. Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mabalon J. Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret P. Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Clifton H. Spradlin | 32 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 57 | Nana M. Spradlin | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Harper | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Here Begins County Alms Home | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | Thomas Creasy | 91 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Burnette | 88 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elvira Arthur | 88 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jacob Bandy | 81 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Peter Woodson | 80 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Thomas | 80 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Charlie Witt | 76 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucy Grey | 72 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rebecca Turpin | 68 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Sul West | 67 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ola Donohue | 55 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Harrison Donohue | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Willie Donohue | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Parkie D. Franklin | 64 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lillie Hicks | 40 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Viola Harris | 40 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Elizabeth Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Rosa Bolling | 23 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Bolling | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Abbott | 14 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jack Collins | 84 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)