Alice Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Alice Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Mississippi
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	McComb City
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Occupation	Cutter in Sewing Room
Industry	Service Project W. P. A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Cutter In Sewing Room
Township / Ward	Mccomb City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Brunell Walker	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Catherine Walker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Alice Walker	Head	—	39	~1901
Sydney Walker	Son	—	13	~1927
Henry Walker	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Mississippi

Spouse, age 19

Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Pike, Mississippi

Spouse, age 29

Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Pike-County, Mississippi

Head, age 39

Pike-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	McComb City
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Occupation	Cutter in Sewing Room
Industry	Service Project W. P. A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Alice Walker

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02058-00598)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lula Mae Bullock	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Charles Jr. Bullock	12	Son	—	Mississippi
3	Carl Crittenden	64	Head	Waitress	Mississippi
4	Lois Crittenden	51	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Carrie M. Crittenden	19	Daughter	Office Apprentice	Mississippi
6	Homer Coon	23	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
7	Josie Coon	20	Wife	Checker	Mississippi
8	Robert W. Cook	62	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
9	Mary Cook	55	Wife	Cloth Inspector	Mississippi
10	Robert Jr. Cook	23	Son	Electrician	Mississippi
11	Melrose Cook	21	Daughter	Saleslady	Mississippi
12	Rev. Robert R. Jones	58	Head	Clergyman	Mississippi
13	Lena Mae Jones	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Sybil Jones	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	He Are Vends.	None	Black and Regina Black	—	—
16	Hosea Magee	38	Head	Skill Carpenter	Mississippi
17	Elda Magee	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
18	Charles W. Murphy	20	Son	Carpenter Helper	Louisiana
19	Evelyn Magee	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Hosea Jr. Magee	4	Son	—	Mississippi
21	Alice Walker THIS PERSON	39	Head	Cutter In Sewing Room	Mississippi
22	Catherine Walker	18	Daughter	New Worker	Alabama
23	Henry M. Walker	16	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Sydney Walker	13	Son	—	Mississippi
25	Brunell Walker	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	J. T. Thornhill	38	Head	Cloth Room	Mississippi
27	Ruby Mae Thornhill	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	J. Pink Thornhill	67	Father	—	Mississippi
29	John Lowery	43	Head	Cloth Dopper	Mississippi
30	Bertha Lowery	38	Wife	Spinner	Mississippi
31	Mary Louise Lowery	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Lois Lowery	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
33	Mildred Lowery	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
34	Lola Lowery	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
35	Shirley Marie Lowery	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	John Walter Lowery	7	Son	—	Mississippi
37	Edward David Page	43	Head	Engineer	Mississippi
38	Ada Erie Page	41	Wife	Spinner	Mississippi
39	Edward David Page	18	Son	Paper Carrier	Mississippi
40	Dorothy Page	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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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