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Rosa Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rosa Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Amy — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Pringle | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Luther Clinkscale | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| L Clinkscale | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Clinkscale | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosa Walker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Walker | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Laura Walker | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 4
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 15
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 24
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Rosa Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luciel Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Walker
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Walker
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Walker
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luciel Walker
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mamie Irby | 16 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 42 | Nora A Irby | 12 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 43 | Laura Walker | 43 | head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 44 | Rosa Walker THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 45 | James G Walker | 10 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rosa Pringle | 65 | mother | No | South Carolina |
| 47 | Luther Clinkscale | 30 | lodger | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Clinkscale | 12 | lodger's son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | L G Clinkscale | 10 | lodger's son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Quartey Steadman | 37 | Head | Sign Painter Helper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bessie Steadman | 35 | wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Robertson | 33 | lodger | Clothes Presser | South Carolina |
| 53 | Naomi Robertson | 21 | lodger's wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie M Gibson | 25 | lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
| 55 | W Edgar Harrison | 66 | head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 56 | Henrietta Harrison | 63 | wife | No | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucy M Harrison | 29 | daughter | Public School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 58 | A G Spears | 23 | lodger | Insurance Salesman | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Mitchell | 44 | head | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 60 | Izona Mitchell | 33 | wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 61 | Robert Smith | 17 | step son | No | North Carolina |
| 62 | Elias Proctor | 57 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Viola Proctor | 46 | wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rayfield Collins | 35 | head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 65 | Annie M Collins | 32 | wife | No | South Carolina |
| 66 | Callie Collins | 34 | brother | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rosabelle Collins | 23 | sister in law | No | South Carolina |
| 68 | Betty L Collins | 3 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Louise Patterson | 12 | niece | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Ethel Richardson | 43 | head | Bellman | South Carolina |
| 71 | Julia Richardson | 39 | wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dorothy Logan | 8 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Savannah Williams | 50 | head | No | South Carolina |
| 74 | Augustus Williams | 30 | son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 75 | George R Williams | 23 | son | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 76 | Cornelia Williams | 27 | daughter in law | Maid | South Carolina |
| 77 | Donald M Sanford | 3 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Green Maxwell | 20 | lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph W Ridley | 62 | head | No | North Carolina |
| 80 | Leona A Ridley | 44 | wife | No | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Rosa
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)