RW
Ruth Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walker | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alton Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Stanley Walker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Huston Walker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harry Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lewis Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Walker | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Other, age 29
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Spouse, age 39
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pender |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Ruth Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Walker THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert D. Walker | 21 | Son | Tractor Driver | North Carolina |
| 3 | R. Elizabeth Walker | 18 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Stanley C. Walker | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Huston L. Walker | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alton L. Walker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lewis D. Walker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Harry T. Walker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James W. Knox | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nannie L. Knox | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James W. Jr. Knox | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mick A. Knox | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lee S. Knox | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dennis H. Knox | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Guy W. Hadnett | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret M. Hadnett | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vera M. Hadnett | 17 | Daughter | Looping | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edward J. Hadnett | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alton H. Hadnett | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Shirley G. Hadnett | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cecil Hadnett | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Marilyn J. Hadnett | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Newton B. Hulette | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vesta C. Hulette | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy G. Hulette | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Patrick H. Duncum | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Norah Duncum | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jonas C. Duncum | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry H. Duncum | 20 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary J. Duncum | 18 | Daughter | Artist | North Carolina |
| 31 | Effie M. Duncum | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert P. Duncum | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William W. Higgins | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Olive L. Higgins | 48 | Wife | Dress Maker | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dalton Higgins | 19 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Colen H. Higgins | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Olive S. Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ethel Stewart | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Paul H. Stewart | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Carl L. Alcof | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)