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Virginia Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Raleigh-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hot Coal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Shady Spring Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Walker | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Libille Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cederic Walker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carl Walker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Walker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Delores Walker | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lloyd Walker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Walker | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Walker | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Raleigh, West …
Spouse, age 23
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Raleigh-County, West …
Spouse, age 32
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Virginia D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hot Coal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Virginia Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04441-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Gannon | 26 | Lodger | Coal Loader | W. Virginia |
| 42 | Luther L. Meadows | 38 | Head | Motor-Runner | W. Virginia |
| 43 | Pearl B. Meadows | 33 | Wife | Boarding House Keeper | W. Virginia |
| 44 | Pauline M. Meadows | 16 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 45 | Darrell L. Meadows | 13 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 46 | Bobby J. Meadows | 10 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 47 | Alice L. Meadows | 6 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 48 | Mathew L. Duncan | 30 | Lodger | Night Foreman | W. Virginia |
| 49 | Moses L. Fox | 27 | Lodger | Coal Loader | W. Virginia |
| 50 | Hubert H. Gwinn | 20 | Lodger | Coal Loader | W. Virginia |
| 51 | Woodrow Scarbro | 27 | Lodger | Coal Loader | W. Virginia |
| 52 | Jules Gantier | 20 | Lodger | Coal Loader | W. Virginia |
| 53 | Ray Manning | 32 | Lodger | Coal Loader | W. Virginia |
| 54 | Marshall B. Carter | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 55 | Ardia Carter | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry F. Carter | 22 | Son | Coal Loader | W. Virginia |
| 57 | Oggiebell Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 58 | Cecelia Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 59 | Priscilla Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 60 | Audrey M. Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 61 | Henry L. Carter | 1 | Grandson | — | W. Virginia |
| 62 | Junior L. Saunders | 17 | Nephew | New Worker | W. Virginia |
| 63 | Henry B. Saunders | 20 | Nephew | Tipple Man | W. Virginia |
| 64 | Ethel B. Walker | 47 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 65 | Virginia D. Walker THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Libille D. Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 67 | Lloyd R. Walker | 13 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 68 | Harold L. Walker | 11 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 69 | Carl W. Walker | 9 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 70 | Donald Walker | 7 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 71 | Cederic M. Walker | 4 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 72 | Delores H. Walker | 1 | Granddaughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 73 | Basil E. Reed | 31 | Head | Machine Runner | W. Virginia |
| 74 | Ella B. R. Reed | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James H. Reed | 14 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 76 | Jane B. Reed | 9 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 77 | William P. Wilson | 49 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 78 | Kneavious L. Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 79 | Marvin E. Thompson | 20 | Head | Machine-Runner | Virginia |
| 80 | Dora C. Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
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)