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Rosa Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nansemond-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nansemond-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nansemond-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chuckatuck |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nansemond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 205 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Chuckatuck |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nattie Walker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Preston Walker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ernestine Walker | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bernice Walker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Walker | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lessla Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Walker | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Rosa Walker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Garland Thomas | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wilson Thomas | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Milton Thomas | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nansemond, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nansemond-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Nansemond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chuckatuck |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nansemond |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 205 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nansemond-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nansemond-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04278-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Audrey Burnell | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Avery M. Burnell | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Rebecca Burnell | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William Burnell | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Susie Crocker | 74 | mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Frank Vaughan | 47 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 47 | Eloise Vaughan | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Purcy Walker | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charlotte Beard | 90 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Walker | 44 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 51 | Rosa Walker THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 52 | Nattie Walker | 25 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Preston Walker | 23 | son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 54 | Ernestine Walker | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Bernice Walker | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lessla Walker | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Kenneth Walker | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Leonard Walker | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Milton Thomas | 4 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Garland Thomas | 2 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Wilson Thomas | 0 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Elliott | 60 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 63 | Clyde Thomas | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Nellie Thomas | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charlie Armstead | 55 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 66 | Lou Armstead | 52 | wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 67 | Grey Ethes | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Geraldine Armstead | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Chester Armstead | 2 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Richard Adams | 24 | Head | Oyster Packer | Virginia |
| 71 | Tillie Adams | 22 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | William Bagnell | 74 | Head | Captain Of Boat | Virginia |
| 73 | Jeanette Martin | 35 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Tommy Martin | 14 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Albert C. Buppert | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | Mildred Buppert | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Frank Buppert | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George Buppert | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Granville Buppert | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ida Buppert | 9 | daughter | — | 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)