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Virginia Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 95 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lancaster City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Walker | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Virginia Walker | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Walker | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fairfield-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 21
Fairfield-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 95 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Virginia Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Walker
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Walker
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Walker
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Walker
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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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 — Fairfield-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03065-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Hastings | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Alfred Hamilton | 52 | Head | Life Insurance Agent | Kentucky |
| 3 | Gertrude Hamilton | 53 | Wife | Musician | Ohio |
| 4 | Eulalie Frear | 63 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Mary F. Thompson | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Edith M. Thompson | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 7 | Homer Long | 29 | Head | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 8 | Margaret Long | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary Rainey | 32 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Estelle Virginia Rainey | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ramona Pattie Rainey | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Noah Knittle | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 13 | Emma Knittle | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary Johnson | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 15 | George Mcgrath | 55 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Ohio |
| 16 | Daisy Mcgrath | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Joseph Walker | 65 | Head | Driller | Ohio |
| 18 | Eva Walker | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Virginia Walker THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Salesman | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary Kramer | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles Wolfe | 67 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Zoe Wolfe | 24 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Oliver Torill | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Tom Torill | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Helen Torill | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Lucille Torill | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Robert Douglas | 24 | Head | Bar Tender | Ohio |
| 28 | Dorothy Douglas | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Robert Jr. Douglas | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Geo. Langwasser | 61 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 31 | Addie Langwasser | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Edward Smith | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Elizabeth Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Murray Arnold | 47 | Head | Operating Engineer | Ohio |
| 35 | Thelma Arnold | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Murray Jr. Arnold | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Harry Strickler | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Alice Strickler | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Grace Kern | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Eliza Bowers | 72 | Lodger | — | W. Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 5 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)