William Barker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Surname	Barker
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Namozine Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Dinwiddie
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Namozine Mag D
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Constance Barker	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Joan Barker	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Margaret Barker	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Barker	Head	—	44	~1896
Samuel Barker	Son	—	1	~1939
Elliott Barker	Son	—	6	~1934
Thalmage Barker	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Dinwiddie, Virginia

Head, age 24

Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barker
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Dinwiddie, Virginia

Head, age 34

Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barker
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Dinwiddie-County, Virginia

Head, age 44

Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

Surname	Barker
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Namozine Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Dinwiddie
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Barker

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00245)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie Wells	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
2	Paul Wells	12	Son	—	Virginia
3	Mildred Wells	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
4	Frank Wells	5	Son	—	Virginia
5	J. Bernard Batter	47	Head	Farmer	Virginia
6	Fannie Batter	43	Wife	—	Virginia
7	James W. Batter	8	Son	—	Virginia
8	Benjamin Batter	5	Son	—	Virginia
9	Joseph Edmunds	47	Head	Fireman	Virginia
10	Ruth Edmunds	36	Wife	—	Virginia
11	Elsie Edmunds	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
12	Ruth M. Edmunds	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
13	Geraldine Edmunds	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	Thomas Edmunds	8	Son	—	Virginia
15	Robert Edmunds	5	Son	—	Virginia
16	James Jr. Graham	2	Grandson	—	Virginia
17	Richard Berry	66	Head	—	Virginia
18	Mary Berry	61	Wife	—	Virginia
19	Edna Harman	68	Head	—	Virginia
20	Raymond Harman	41	Son	Merchant	Virginia
21	Riddick Johnson	38	Son-in-law	Mail Clerk	Virginia
22	Janice Johnson	36	Daughter	—	Virginia
23	Jacqueline Johnson	11	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
24	William S. Barker THIS PERSON	44	Head	Farmer	Virginia
25	Thalmage Barker	42	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Margaret Barker	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
27	Constance Barker	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Elliott Barker	6	Son	—	Virginia
29	Joan Barker	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
30	Samuel Barker	1	Son	—	Virginia
31	William Wells	57	Head	Farmer	Virginia
32	Laura Wells	40	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Susie Wells	35	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	George Wells	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
35	Mary Wells	3	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
36	Stephen Greene	71	Head	—	Virginia
37	Sarah Greene	67	Wife	—	Virginia
38	Wilson Harris	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
39	Ida Diggs	4	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
40	Annie Dickinson	50	Head	—	Virginia

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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.

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